Revision: May 19, 2022, 11:05 a.m.
May 19, 2022
2022-2076-CofC
04/05
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1299, relative to the process for the importation of wildlife and creating an appeal process for denials of permits.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:
2 General Provisions as to Fish and Game; Import, Possession or Release of Wildlife. Amend RSA 207:14, I to read as follows:
I.(a) No person shall import, possess, sell, exhibit, or release any live marine species or wildlife, or the eggs or progeny thereof, without first obtaining a permit from the executive director except as permitted under title XVIII. The executive director shall have the authority to determine the time period and any other conditions governing the issuance of such permit. [The executive director may refuse to issue a permit if he determines that such issuance may pose significant disease, genetic, ecological, environmental, health, safety, or welfare risks to persons, marine species or wildlife.] The chief of the wildlife division shall respond to a request for a permit within 60 days of a submission for a final request. The permit shall be granted within 60 days of the request, unless the chief of the wildlife division determines in writing that issuing a permit may pose a significant disease, genetic, ecological, environmental, health, safety, or welfare risk to persons, marine species, or wildlife.
(b) Any person who is denied a permit under subparagraph (a) may appeal the decision in writing to the executive director within 60 days of the denial. The executive director shall respond to the appeal within 60 days.
(c) The executive director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement the provisions of this paragraph.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1299, relative to the process for the importation of wildlife and creating an appeal process for denials of permits.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Avard, Dist. 12 Rep. Lang, Belk. 4
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Sen. Giuda, Dist. 2 Rep. Khan, Rock. 20
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Sen. Watters, Dist. 4 Rep. Kittredge, Straf. 12
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Rep. Egan, Graf. 2