Bill No.: SF0017                  Drafter:  LGC

LSO No.:  12LSO-0035              Effective Date:  July 1, 2012

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0021

Chapter No.:       CH0054

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Game and fish-authority revisions.

Subject:           Expanding rule-making authority of the commission.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Current statutes provide specifications for weapons and ammunition allowed for hunting, including specifications on bow draw weights, shotgun gauges and barrel bore diameters.

· This act removes those specifications from statute and gives the game and fish commission authority to promulgate rules regarding those specifications.

· The act gives the commission authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the placement, distribution, depositing or scattering of bait for the taking of big game animals to address population management, damage, disease or human safety issues.