HB4346 HFAT SHOTT 2-29

            Delegate Shott moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

H. B. 4346  - - “A BILL to amend and reenact §20-2-22a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to bear hunting; providing that training dogs on or pursuing bears with dogs is hunting bear; providing that it is unlawful to kill, attempt to kill, or wound or attempt to wound any bear using bait; providing examples of what constitutes bait; providing period of time after removal of bait an area is still considered baited; providing that it is unlawful to feed bears at any time;  providing that it is unlawful to transport or possess any part of a bear not lawfully tagged; deleting certain bear hunting prohibitions; revising provisions relating to bears damaging or destroying property; permitting Division of Natural Resources officer or designated wildlife biologist to issue bear depredation permit or authorize hunting of bears to owners or lessees suffering damage to real or personal property from bears; permitting officer or wildlife biologist to recommend other measures to end or minimize property damage by bears; providing requirements for bear damage reports by the Division of Natural Resources for bear damage claims; providing bear damage claim limit for property covered by insurance policy; providing for establishment of procedures by Division of Natural Resources to issue bear depredation permits and organizing bear hunts; and decreasing criminal penalties.”