Hunting elk; authorizes Board of GIF to create a special license.
Summary
Authorizes the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries (the Board) to create a special license for hunting elk. Such license shall be required in addition to general hunting licenses. The bill authorizes the Board to establish guidelines (i) related to selection of applicants for eligibility to purchase a special elk license and (ii) permitting the transfer of special elk licenses to individuals or wildlife conservation organizations whose mission is to ensure the conservation of Virginia's wildlife resources. The bill authorizes the Board to establish a nonrefundable application fee of $15 for residents and $20 for nonresidents and a special elk license fee at no more than $40 for residents and $400 for nonresidents. The bill directs the Board, as funds become available, to utilize a portion of the fees collected for special elk licenses to compensate an owner or lessee of agricultural land for agricultural damage directly caused by elk.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Last action Feb 14, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2687H1
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105676D-H1
lower
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19104020D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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