Idaho Bills
15 bills · 2016 Regular Session
Amends existing law to remove reference to the University of Idaho Caine Veterinary Teaching and Research Center and to provide for the annual transfer of certain moneys to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Animal and Veterinary Science.
It was announced in January, 2016, that the University of Idaho Caine Veterinary Teaching and Research Center, located near Caldwell, Idaho, will be closed by the end of 2016. Idaho Code 36-107(a) requires that one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) be transferred annually from the Fish and Game account to the University of Idaho Caine Veterinary Teaching and Research Center "for disease research regarding the interaction of disease between wildlife and domestic livestock." This proposed legislation would redirect these moneys to the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Animal and Veterinary Science where this work will now be accomplished.
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Amends existing law to remove provisions regarding the award of specified equipment upon the retirement of conservation officers.
Distribution of State Property to Conservation Officers upon Retirement. This legislation would amend Section 36-1301 to remove a part of code authorizing a director to award state property to conservation officers upon retirement.
Amends existing law to provide minimum standards for the operation of safe check stations and to provide conditions under which certain vehicles may be stopped.
Amends existing law to prohibit Fish and Game Commission members and Fish and Game employees from participating in any drawings for controlled hunt permits and from participating in any controlled hunts.
ThislegislationprovidestransparencytothecontrolledhuntapplicationanddrawprocessforIdaho Department of Fish and Game by establishing policy in statute preventing members of the IDFG Commission and IDFG employees from participating in the application draw for controlled hunts.
Amends existing law to prohibit the use of unmanned aircraft systems for hunting, molesting or locating game animals, game birds and furbearing animals.
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Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled hunts; and to provide for contracts with private entities to conduct drawings for controlled hunt permits.
Amends existing law to provide a process for claims in the event of damage to bees and beehives by bears.
66 – 0
Amends and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled hunts; and to provide for contracts with private entities to conduct drawings for controlled hunt permits and tags.
ThepurposeofthislegislationistoprovideaprocessfortheIdahoDepartmentofFishandGameto have an independent entity carry out drawings for tags for controlled hunts. The department shall contract with a private entity to conduct drawings for controlled hunt permits as established by the commission. The drawings must be conducted using a computer program that awards permits based on a random order of selection. The department shall solicit bids for the contract pursuant to Idaho Code. This would ensure transparency in the drawing process and would provide credibility in the results.
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Stating findings of the Legislature and rejecting a certain rule docket of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game relating to the Trapping of Predatory and Unprotected Wildlife and the Taking of Furbearing Animals.
A Concurrent Resolution stating the findings of Legislature and rejecting a certain rule docket of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game relating to the Trapping of Predatory and Unprotected Wildlife and the Taking of Furbearing Animals, Docket Number 13-0116-1501.
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Amends existing law to revise officer authorization provisions regarding certain inspections and searches.
InspectionsandSearches. ThislegislationwouldclarifysearchesandinspectionsbyFishandGame Officers and ensure due process.
Amends existing law to prohibit Fish and Game Commission members from participating in any drawings for controlled hunt permits and from participating in any controlled hunts.
ThislegislationprovidestransparencytothecontrolledhuntapplicationanddrawprocessforIdaho Department of Fish and Game by establishing policy in statute preventing members of the IDFG Commission from participating in the application draw for controlled hunts.
Amends existing law to clarify that the Fish and Game Commission shall prescribe and administer education programs in trapping.
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Amends existing law to increase certain penalties for the illegal killing, possession or waste of certain game animals.
This bill amends section 36-1404 to increase the reimbursable damage penalties assessed by magistrates to any person guilty of the illegal killing, illegal possession, or illegal waste of certain species of big game as a further deterrent to these illegal actions. The increases are based upon the CPI from the last time these fines were changed.
Amends existing law to require the annual issuance of certain Governor's Wildlife Partnership Tags.
This bill provides that the Idaho Fish & Game Commission enact Idaho Code 36-408, the Governor's Tag Program. This will provide the Idaho Department of Fish & Game an increased revenue stream. Revenue will be appropriated to the Access Yes! Program which is a collaborative effort to increase hunter access across private property. Revenue increases will be used for wildlife habitat projects and wildlife management projects to increase the quantity and quality of big game herds. The legislation authorizes the Commission to designate one moose, and three elk, deer and antelope tags respectively, and it will designate one wild sheep and one mountain goat tag per year. Tags would be taken from the nonresident tag pool thereby not diminishing resident hunting opportunity.
Amends existing law to revise age provisions associated with the purchase of wildlife management area upland game bird permits.
This bill amends section 36-409(i), Idaho Code, to raise the minimum age required to possess a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Upland Game Bird Permit from age 17 to age 18. Possession of this permit is required to hunt pheasants at certain wildlife management areas designated by the commission where pheasants are stocked. This change will simplify the licensing rules for eligible individuals, who are 10 to 17 years of age, to hunt with a Junior Hunting or Combination license.
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