Bill Text - HB41 (2009)

Allowing the executive director of fish and game to donate certain hunting and fishing permits to the wildlife heritage foundation of New Hampshire.


Revision: July 20, 2009, midnight

CHAPTER 226

HB 41 – FINAL VERSION

18Feb2009… 0161h

04/08/09 1167s

24Jun2009… 2094cofc

2009 SESSION

09-0045

10/09

HOUSE BILL 41

AN ACT allowing the executive director of fish and game to donate certain hunting and fishing permits to the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. L'Heureux, Hills 19; Rep. Kidder, Merr 1; Rep. Rodeschin, Sull 2; Rep. Batula, Hills 19; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game

ANALYSIS

This bill allows the executive director of fish and game to donate each fiscal year a number of hunting and fishing permits to the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire, the department’s official nonprofit partner.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18Feb2009… 0161h

04/08/09 1167s

24Jun2009… 2094cofc

09-0045

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT allowing the executive director of fish and game to donate certain hunting and fishing permits to the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

226:1 New Section; Wildlife Heritage Foundation; Donation of Permits. Amend RSA 206 by inserting after section 33-d the following new section:

206:33-e Wildlife Heritage Foundation; Donation of Permits.

I. The executive director may donate up to 5 fishing licenses and hunting licenses along with any necessary permits to take up to 5 moose, up to 5 deer, up to 5 bear, and up to 5 turkeys, each calendar year to the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire, the official nonprofit partner of the department pursuant to RSA 206:33-c. The donated permits shall be used by the foundation to assist in its corporate mission. The donation of permits shall not affect the number of permits to be made available to the public by the department.

II. The licenses and permits donated under paragraph I shall be valid anywhere in the state open to the taking of the species selected, and shall be valid to take moose, deer, bear, or turkey of either sex during the established hunting season for that species. Prior to being issued a hunting license under this section, a person shall meet the hunting education requirements under RSA 214:23-a.

III. The fish and game department shall submit an annual report to the fiscal committee of the general court and the policy committees responsible for wildlife issues in the senate and house of representatives. The report shall identify funds received and expended from the foundation and projects supported by the foundation during the year.

226:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 16, 2009

Effective Date: September 14, 2009