Introduced
To authorize the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Commission to promote legislation that classifies more animals as game and declares the first open season for new game species. A court ruling some years ago held that current law prohibits the department from doing this. The bill would not change the fact that only the legislature may designate a species as game.
Referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 69 to 22 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform
