Relating to use of dog and/or drones for tracking or locating mortally wounded deer, elk, turkey, wild boar or bear

Added new Section 61-10-34 establishing the West Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, which prohibits trespassing and damage to critical infrastructure facilities.

Expanded the definition of critical infrastructure facilities to include licensed livestock stockyards, slaughter facilities, and commercial poultry production and processing facilities.

Established criminal penalties for trespassing and damaging critical infrastructure, including fines ranging from $250-$10,000 and imprisonment from 30 days to 10 years depending on the offense severity.

Changed the UAV operator licensing requirement from FAA Part 107 to requiring operators to be licensed as outfitters or guides when providing tracking services for profit.

Corrected grammatical errors in the hunting section, such as changing 'a unmanned aerial vehicles' to 'a Unmanned aerial vehicles' and fixing inconsistent terminology for dogs.

Added standard enrolled bill certification signatures for the Clerk of the House, Clerk of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate.

Added footer navigation links and website maintenance information typical of the final published version.

Removed draft committee headers, navigation links, and page numbers that were present in the earlier committee substitute version.

Changed the report date from March 19, 2025 to April 1, 2025 with an effective date of 90 days from passage.

Removed all critical infrastructure protection provisions including the definition of critical infrastructure, penalties for trespassing against infrastructure, and civil liability for damages to infrastructure.

Modified the reporting requirement from providing a list of licensed dog handlers and UAV operators to providing a list of licensed outfitters and guides who provide dog or UAV tracking services.

Changed the report date from February 20, 2025 to March 19, 2025, and added a referral to the Committee on Rules.

Removed the detailed definition of critical infrastructure and the extensive list of protected facilities including refineries, power facilities, telecommunications, and livestock facilities.

Terminology changed from 'drones' to 'Unmanned aerial vehicles' (UAVs) throughout the hunting provisions for consistency with FAA regulations.

Added comprehensive definition of 'critical infrastructure facility' to include 23 specific categories of facilities.

Added new provisions protecting licensed livestock stockyards, slaughter facilities, and commercial poultry production facilities as critical infrastructure facilities.

Established criminal penalties for trespassing and damaging critical infrastructure facilities, including fines and imprisonment.

Updated requirements for UAV operators to comply with FAA Part 107 when operating on property they do not own or lease.