HB 316-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0522
04/01
HOUSE BILL 316-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Yokela, Rock. 33; Rep. Abramson, Rock. 20; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 37
COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the law governing the training of bird dogs and trail or tree hounds.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0522
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to the law governing training permits for the training of bird dogs and trail or tree hounds.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Dog Training. Amend RSA 207:12-a, I to read as follows:
I. Any person who is licensed to hunt within the state may [be issued a training permit for the training of] train bird dogs and trail or tree hounds during the closed season on any wildlife, except deer, moose, caribou, elk, lynx, cougar, bobcat, [and] or turkey[, upon application and the payment of a fee. The executive director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the amount of the fee for the training permit and the period for the training of bear dogs. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, field trials shall be permitted pursuant to RSA 207:13].
II. [Permits issued pursuant to this section shall contain information pertaining to the breed of dogs to be trained, the township and location where training is to take place, the days of the week, and times in which training will take place.] Members of a bona fide dog club who maintain and stock a specific area of club grounds for the training of dogs or conducting of field trials, and whose right to use said land for this purpose is derived through ownership, lease or club-land owner agreement[, shall not be required to have a permit under this section but] shall be required to meet the requirements for a breeder's license as provided in RSA 212:25.
III. Dogs being trained pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by the [permittee] trainer. "Accompanied" for the purpose of this section shall mean that the [permittee] trainer must be able to see or hear the dog, or both, or have reasonable knowledge of where the dog is hunting. Nothing in this section shall require that the dog be within sight at all times.
IV. [Anyone violating a provision of this section shall be subject to the penalty provided for in RSA 207:46 and shall, in addition, have his license to hunt suspended for a period of one year; and the license to train dogs under the permit provided for in this section shall be suspended for a period of 3 years.
V.] Any protected species accidentally killed during dog training under this section shall be turned over to the fish and game department intact within 48 hours of the time of taking.
[VI.] V. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the executive director of fish and game shall have the authority to issue special permits for the use of bear dogs to control agricultural and property damage.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
19-0522
12/18/18
HB 316-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as introduced, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 14, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/14/2019 HJ 5 P. 13
Feb. 14, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/14/2019 (Vote 18-1; CC) HC 11 P. 7
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 18-1; CC)
Jan. 29, 2019: Executive Session: 01/29/2019 01:00 pm LOB 307
Jan. 22, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/22/2019 10:00 am LOB 307
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 2 P. 45