CHAPTER 276
SB 310 - FINAL VERSION
02/21/2024 0675s
23May2024... 1659h
2024 SESSION
24-2922
08/06
SENATE BILL 310
SPONSORS: Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Gendreau, Dist 1; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Requires the executive director of fish and game to set up bear registration stations.
II. Allows valid federal duck stamps to be confirmed using digital and electronic means.
III. Requires a non-commercial landing license for non-residents transporting in state waters lobsters and crabs taken outside the jurisdiction of the state.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/21/2024 0675s
23May2024... 1659h 24-2922
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
276:1 New Paragraphs; Bear Registration. Amend RSA 208:22 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraphs:
VI-a. The executive director shall cause to be established such number of bear registration stations as the executive director may deem necessary for the purpose of registering bear killed in the state. Each such station shall be in charge of an agent designated by the executive director. Annually, a list of such agents and the location of registration stations shall be published in the Hunting Digest.
VI-b. The bear registration agent shall register each bear legally presented for registration and shall attach a registration seal to each bear in the manner prescribed by the executive director. The executive director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to registration agent fees.
276:2 Taking; Federal Duck Stamp Required. Amend RSA 209:6, II to read as follows:
II. No person who has attained the age of 16 years shall take any migratory waterfowl (brant, wild ducks, geese and swans) unless at the time of such taking he or she has on their person an unexpired federal migratory bird stamp (commonly called a duck stamp) validated by his or her signature written across the face of said stamp in ink, or confirmation, including digital confirmation, of [an] a current and valid electronic migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp[, purchased within the previous 45 days]. A person who has not attained the age of 16 years is not required to have a duck stamp. Said duck stamp shall be required in addition to a valid New Hampshire hunting license obtained pursuant to RSA 214:1. Regulations promulgated under the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act of 1934 are hereby made a part of the game law of the state.
276:3 Landing License; Lobsters and Crabs. Amend RSA 211:49-d to read as follows:
211:49-d Landing License; Lobster and Crabs.
I. Any person who is not licensed under RSA 211:18, RSA 211:49-a, or RSA 211:49-b and wishes to transport in state waters lobsters and crabs taken outside the jurisdiction of the state via ship, vessel, or similar craft in state waters for the purposes of landing the lobsters and crabs in the state must first procure a landing license. This shall allow the licensee to sell lobster and crab landed under such person's license. The fee for annual licenses for residents and nonresidents shall be set by the executive director pursuant to RSA 206:10, I.
II. Any non-resident who transports in state waters lobsters and crabs taken outside the jurisdiction of the state via ship, vessel, or similar craft for the landing of the lobsters and crabs in the state, for personal use shall procure a non-commercial landing license at a rate set by the executive director pursuant to RSA 206:10, I. Any person holding a commercial license in another jurisdiction or federal permit for the taking of lobster or crabs shall not be eligible for this license. A person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person and a misdemeanor if any other person.
276:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 26, 2024
Effective Date: September 24, 2024
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2024 | 2024-0675s |
| April 24, 2024 | 2024-1611h |
| May 9, 2024 | 2024-1659h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 7, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 7, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 7, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 7, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 7, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 7, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 7, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
July 30, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0276; Effective 09/24/2024
July 15, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024
July 11, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
July 11, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
July 15, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 51
May 30, 2024: Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
May 23, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1659h: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 36
May 23, 2024: Amendment # 2024-1659h (NT): AA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 36
May 10, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1659h (NT) 05/07/2024 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 20 P. 11
April 17, 2024: Executive Session: 05/07/2024 11:45 am LOB 307
April 26, 2024: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2024-1659h: 05/07/2024 10:10 am LOB 307
April 17, 2024: Executive Session: 05/07/2024 11:45 am LOB 307
April 17, 2024: Executive Session: 05/07/2024 11:45 am LOB 307
April 24, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2024-1611h: 05/07/2024 10:10 am LOB 307
April 17, 2024: Public Hearing: 05/07/2024 10:00 am LOB 307
Feb. 29, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 6 P. 138
Feb. 20, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0675s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/21/2024; SJ 5
Feb. 20, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-0675s, AA, VV; 02/21/2024; SJ 5
Feb. 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0675s, 02/21/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
Feb. 13, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-0675s, 02/21/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
Feb. 7, 2024: Hearing: 02/13/2024, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 7
Dec. 8, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1