HB4346 S NR AMT

STAREK 7974

The Committee on Natural Resources moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 4346--A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-22a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to bear; clarifying bear hunting and baiting; requiring transported bear parts be tagged; revising provisions relating to bear damaging or destroying property; clarifying the issuance of depredation permits, recommendations and reports; providing bear damage claim limit for property used to feed or bait wildlife; clarifying that claims be made against personal insurance; requiring payments from bear damage fund be reduced by insurance payments; assessing points and suspensions against hunting and fishing license for criminal violations; and decreasing criminal penalties and fines.

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