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Fish and Game

The House Committee on Fish and Game.

Bills Referred, 2007-2008

  • HB 59: relative to crossbow hunting by a person with a disability. (Signed into law)
  • HB 248: eliminating separate dedicated accounts in the fish and game department and transferring the sums into the fish and game fund. (Signed into law)
  • HB 411: establishing a committee to study the absorption of the fish and game department by other state agencies. (Killed)
  • HB 433-FN-A: relative to funding of fish and game department search and rescue operations. (Killed)
  • HB 434: relative to fishing in the Connecticut River. (Killed)
  • HB 453: establishing a committee to study the feasibility of merging marine patrol and fish and game department law enforcement staffing and resources. (Killed)
  • HB 527-FN-A: establishing a recreational saltwater license for fishing of marine species in coastal and estuarine waters. (Referred for interim study)
  • HB 565-FN: prohibiting the use of leghold traps and conibear traps. (Killed)
  • HB 570-FN-A: increasing the fee for a wild turkey hunting license. (Killed)
  • HB 576-FN-A: increasing certain fish and game nonresident license or permit fees. (Killed)
  • HB 590-FN: changing the state migratory waterfowl stamp into a license issued by the fish and game department. (Signed into law)
  • HB 604-FN: prohibiting the taking of deer from baited areas. (Killed)
  • HB 623-FN: establishing a game management account in the fish and game fund and transferring certain other fish and game accounts into the game management account. (Signed into law)
  • HB 640-FN: relative to requiring reimbursement of search and rescue costs of the fish and game department. (Killed)
  • HB 657: authorizing the executive director of fish and game to issue moose hunting adventure permits. (Signed into law)
  • HB 658: prohibiting the taking of game by use of a tranquilizer. (Signed into law)
  • HB 846: transferring certain land in the town of Stoddard from the Trust for Public Land to the fish and game department. (Signed into law)
  • HB 871-FN-A: allowing the fish and game department to conduct an annual auction of moose hunting permits. (Killed)
  • HB 1142: relative to licensure requirements for bird breeders. (Killed)
  • HB 1219: relative to exempting fish and game department volunteers from financial disclosure requirements. (Died: conferees could not agree)
  • HB 1232: relative to the regulation by the fish and game department of baiting of game birds. (Signed into law)
  • HB 1266: allowing 50 caliber pistols to take game animals in the state. (Signed into law)
  • HB 1297: relative to licenses for aquaculture issued by the fish and game department. (Signed into law)
  • HB 1351: relative to fish and game license and registration agents. (Signed into law)
  • HB 1411: relative to rulemaking under the native plant protection act. (Signed into law)
  • HB 1451: relative to the transportation of deer by certain persons not issued a deer tag. (Signed into law)
  • HB 1468: establishing a mosquito control policy for state-owned lands. (Signed into law)
  • HB 1539: relative to the political party representation of members of the fish and game commission. (Killed)
  • HB 1569-FN: relative to the use of drugs on wildlife. (Signed into law)
  • SB 175-FN-A: establishing an apprentice hunting license. (Killed)
  • SB 191-FN-A: relative to the nongame species account in the fish and game fund. (Died on the table)
  • SB 467: relative to taking lobsters and crabs. (Signed into law)
  • SB 480: repealing a requirement that the fish and game department publish certain hunting season information in newspapers in each county. (Signed into law)

And 340 bills in 9 earlier terms.

Recent Meetings

  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on September 24, 2008 for an executive session on HB 527-FN-A. On HB 527-FN-A it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 12–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on July 17, 2008 for a work session on HB 527-FN-A.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on April 24, 2008 for executive sessions on SB 467 and SB 480. On SB 467 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 15–0. On SB 480 it recommended ought to pass, 15–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on April 9, 2008 for an executive session on SB 486.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on April 1, 2008 for a public hearing on SB 486.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on March 27, 2008 for public hearings on SB 467 and SB 480.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on March 4, 2008 for an executive session on HB 1648-FN. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 1648-FN. On HB 1648-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 11–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on February 19, 2008 for a public hearing on HB 1648-FN.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on February 14, 2008 for executive sessions on HB 1232 and HB 1468. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 1468. On HB 1232 it recommended ought to pass, 11–0. On HB 1468 it recommended ought to pass, 10–1.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on January 29, 2008 for executive sessions on HB 1142, HB 1219, HB 1266, HB 1411, HB 1451 and HB 1539. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 1266. On HB 1142 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 16–0. On HB 1219 it recommended ought to pass, 16–0. On HB 1266 it recommended ought to pass, 15–1. On HB 1411 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 13–2. On HB 1451 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 15–0. On HB 1539 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 16–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on January 24, 2008 for public hearings on HB 1468, HB 1539 and HB 1232. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 1266.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on January 22, 2008 for executive sessions on HB 1297, HB 1351 and HB 1569-FN. On HB 1297 it recommended ought to pass, 11–0. On HB 1351 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 11–0. On HB 1569-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 11–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on January 15, 2008 for public hearings on HB 1451, HB 1219 and HB 1411. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 1569-FN.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on January 10, 2008 for public hearings on HB 1297, HB 1351, HB 1266, HB 1142 and HB 1569-FN.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on October 17, 2007 for executive sessions on HB 527-FN-A and HB 640-FN. On HB 527-FN-A it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 12–0. On HB 640-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 11–1.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on September 11, 2007 for full committee work sessions on HB 527-FN-A and HB 640-FN.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on May 15, 2007 for a full committee work session on HB 527-FN-A.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on May 2, 2007 for executive sessions on SB 175-FN-A and SB 191-FN-A. On SB 175-FN-A it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 15–0. On SB 191-FN-A it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 15–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on April 24, 2007 for public hearings on SB 175-FN-A and SB 191-FN-A.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on March 22, 2007 for executive sessions on HB 434, HB 527-FN-A and HB 565-FN. On HB 434 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 14–0. On HB 527-FN-A it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 12–0. On HB 565-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, with a minority recommending ought to pass.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on March 14, 2007 for a public hearing on HB 527-FN-A. It also held executive sessions on HB 590-FN, HB 604-FN, HB 640-FN, HB 657 and HB 658. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 434. On HB 590-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 14–0. On HB 604-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 9–6. On HB 640-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 11–1. On HB 657 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 13–0. On HB 658 it recommended ought to pass, 13–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on March 13, 2007 for a subcommittee work session on HB 657.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on March 8, 2007 for public hearings on HB 604-FN, HB 640-FN, HB 658 and HB 657. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 434.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on February 22, 2007 for a public hearing on HB 565-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 570-FN-A, HB 576-FN-A and HB 871-FN-A. On HB 570-FN-A it recommended ought to pass, 11–0. On HB 576-FN-A it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 11–0. On HB 871-FN-A it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 6–5.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on February 20, 2007 for public hearings on HB 570-FN-A, HB 576-FN-A and HB 590-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 433-FN-A, HB 623-FN, HB 846 and HB 871-FN-A. On HB 433-FN-A it recommended ought to pass, 17–0. On HB 623-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 16–0. On HB 846 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 11–0. On HB 871-FN-A it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 6–5.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on February 16, 2007 for public hearings on HB 433-FN-A, HB 623-FN, HB 846 and HB 871-FN-A. It also held executive sessions on HB 411, HB 453, HB 248 and HB 59. On HB 411 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 14–1. On HB 453 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 16–0. On HB 248 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 17–0. On HB 59 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 17–0.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on February 6, 2007 for public hearings on HB 248, HB 453, HB 411 and HB 434.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on January 23, 2007 for a public hearing on HB 59.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on February 7, 2006 for a subcommittee work session on HB 1747-FN.
  • The Committee on Fish and Game met on January 31, 2006 for public hearings on HB 1646-FN and HB 1747-FN.

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