Wildlife and Recreation

The Senate Committee on Wildlife and Recreation.

Bills Referred, 2003-2004

• HB 60: changing the name of the advisory committee on shore fisheries and relative to the definition of shellfish and a rulemaking exemption for certain rules relating to marine species. (Vetoed, override failed)
• HB 61: relative to the taking of migratory game birds in the Connecticut River zone. (Signed into law)
• HB 82: to change the name of "Mount Clay" to Mount Reagan. (Signed into law)
• HB 112-FN: establishing a point system for the annual moose permit lottery. (Signed into law)
• HB 128: relative to the treatment of horses. (Signed into law)
• HB 156: relative to weights and measures. (Became law unsigned)
• HB 162: relative to remedies and penalties for injuries to domestic animals caused by dogs. (Died on the table)
• HB 181: relative to limiting landowner liability for giving permission for horseback riding. (Signed into law)
• HB 244: establishing a committee to study landowner liability for owners providing public access to snowmobile trails. (Became law unsigned)
• HB 387-FN: allowing free day-use admission to the state park system for certain active and retired members of the New Hampshire national guard. (Signed into law)
• HB 420: relative to state-owned trails and parking lots in the town of Windham. (Signed into law)
• HB 440: relative to prohibited methods of taking wildlife in certain fish and game laws. (Signed into law)
• HB 469: relative to areas of the state for hunting by crossbow. (Signed into law)
• HB 481: establishing a committee to study the pricing of milk products. (Signed into law)
• HB 485: relative to the membership on the invasive species committee. (Signed into law)
• HB 515: excluding certain agreements between fish and game licensees and landowners from the right-to-know law. (Signed into law)
• HB 529: relative to the New Hampshire seed law. (Signed into law)
• HB 678-FN: relative to penalties for operation of OHRVs after suspension of driving privileges for certain motor vehicle offenses. (Signed into law)
• HB 690-FN: relative to agricultural vandalism and relative to agricultural liming materials. (Signed into law)
• HB 703-FN: permitting free day-use admission to the state park system for disabled veterans. (Signed into law)
• HB 736: relative to duties of the fish and game commission and complaints against fish and game commissioners. (Signed into law)
• HB 748: making changes to the laws governing off highway recreational vehicles and the multi-use statewide trail system and allowing the department of safety to suspend or revoke a motor vehicle drivers' license for causing certain serious damage to property. (Signed into law)
• HB 766: relative to the information required for a license to carry a pistol or revolver. (Signed into law)
• HB 768: establishing a committee to study the flow in the Connecticut River and the effect of the flow on water levels in Lake Francis and the Connecticut Lakes. (Signed into law)
• HB 808: relative to proof of residency and resident tax payment for receiving resident fish and game licenses. (Signed into law)
• HB 811: relative to limiting the liability of manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from misuse. (Signed into law)
• HB 1138: establishing a Nash Stream forest citizens committee and relative to Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract natural areas camp leases. (Signed into law)
• HB 1166: clarifying certain local regulation of OHRVs and relative to the operation of snow traveling vehicles on class VI roads. (Signed into law)
• HB 1309: relative to noise pollution from shooting ranges. (Signed into law)
• HB 1334: relative to retention of records of fish and game law violations by the fish and game department. (Signed into law)
• HCR 1: endorsing the Canine Good Citizen Program. (Adopted by both chambers)
• SB 57-FN: relative to certain accounts within the fish and game fund. (Signed into law)
• SB 79-FN-LOCAL: relative to penalties for the exhibition of fighting animals. (Signed into law)
• SB 171: regulating non-agricultural activities which may cause the introduction and spread of infectious wildlife diseases. (Signed into law)
• SB 206-FN: relative to the registration of OHRVs used as grooming equipment for cross country ski trails. (Signed into law)
• SB 337: relative to the regulation of traps by the fish and game department and relative to the liability of trappers for certain injuries to domestic animals. (Became law unsigned)
• SB 340: relative to the release of information on fish stocking by the executive director of fish and game. (Signed into law)
• SB 341-FN: relative to prohibited methods of taking wildlife in certain fish and game laws. (Killed)
• SB 343: relative to landowner permission for OHRV operation and relative to loading and unloading OHRVs on highways. (Died: the chambers did not agree on a version)
• SB 344: relative to the use of gifts and donations to the fish and game department and relative to off highway recreational vehicle fees. (Signed into law)
• SB 346: relative to prohibiting the operation of snowmobiles on open water. (Signed into law)
• SB 372: relative to the definition of necessary shelter for dogs. (Killed)
• SB 377: relative to damage to land by certain recreational uses. (Signed into law)
• SB 399-FN: relative to the sale of animals. (Signed into law)
• SB 417: relative to vicious dog assaults. (Killed)
• SB 457: relative to animal population control. (Signed into law)
• SB 477: relative to ski craft operation on Pine River Pond in the town of Wakefield. (Killed)
• SB 512-FN: establishing a Lake Sunapee public access commission . (Killed)
• SB 517: relative to authorizing a 2-year program to use certain OHRV fees for publications and promotions. (Killed)
• SJR 1: approving certain uses of Weeks state park. (Signed into law)

And 329 bills in 6 earlier terms.

Recent Meetings

• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 23, 2004 for hearings on HB 1138 and HB 1309.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 16, 2004 for hearings on HB 1166 and HB 440.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 2, 2004 for hearings on HB 1334, HB 736 and SB 512-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on January 20, 2004 for hearings on SB 457, SB 477 and SB 517.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on January 15, 2004 for hearings on SB 346, SB 377, SB 372, SB 399-FN and SB 417.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on January 13, 2004 for hearings on SB 337, SB 340, SB 341-FN, SB 344 and SB 343.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 29, 2003 for hearings on HB 420, HB 808, HB 515, HB 811 and HB 768.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 22, 2003 for hearings on HB 529, HB 690-FN, HB 766, HB 748 and HB 420.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 15, 2003 for hearings on HB 60, HB 162, HB 481, HB 244 and HB 112-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 8, 2003 for hearings on HB 181, HB 387-FN, HB 485, HB 703-FN and HB 82.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 1, 2003 for hearings on HB 678-FN, HB 61, HB 156 and HB 469.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 18, 2003 for hearings on HB 128 and HCR 1.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 4, 2003 for a hearing on SB 206-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on February 18, 2003 for a hearing on SB 171.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on February 11, 2003 for hearings on SB 57-FN, SJR 1 and SB 79-FN-LOCAL.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 16, 2002 for a hearing on HB 1235.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 9, 2002 for hearings on HB 1187-FN, HB 1419-FN-A and HB 1273-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 19, 2002 for hearings on HB 1120, HB 1396, HCR 23 and HCR 22.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on February 19, 2002 for a hearing on SB 434.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on February 12, 2002 for a hearing on HB 1110.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on January 29, 2002 for a hearing on SB 406.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on January 22, 2002 for hearings on SB 317 and SB 398-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on January 15, 2002 for hearings on SB 356 and SB 375-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on May 29, 2001 for hearings on HB 604-FN, HB 760-FN, HB 720 and HB 152-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on May 22, 2001 for hearings on HB 339, HB 158 and HB 393-FN.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on May 8, 2001 for hearings on HB 370, HB 471-FN and HB 305-FN-A.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on May 7, 2001 for a hearing on SB 16-FN-A.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on April 17, 2001 for hearings on HB 196-LOCAL, HB 236, HB 367-LOCAL, HB 426, HB 504 and HB 273.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 20, 2001 for hearings on HB 106 and HB 122-FN-LOCAL.
• The Committee on Wildlife and Recreation met on March 19, 2001 for a hearing on SB 146.

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