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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 586
January Session, 2019
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CONTROL OF NUISANC E WILDLIFE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 26-47 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 2
October 1, 2019): 3
(a) When it is shown to the satisfaction of the commissioner that 4
wildlife is causing unreasonable damage to agricultural crops, [during 5
the night and it is found by the commissioner that control of such 6
damage by wildlife is impracticable during the daylight hours] 7
livestock, poultry or bees, the commissioner may issue permits for the 8
taking of such wildlife as the commissioner deems necessary to control 9
such damage by such method and at such time of day as the 10
commissioner determines, including the use of lights, during the 11
period between sunset and sunrise, upon written application of the 12
owner or lessee of record of the land on which such crops are grown or 13
such livestock, poultry or bees are cared for, raised or fed. Such 14
permits may be issued to any qualified person designated by such 15
landowner or lessee. The person to whom such permit is issued shall 16
be held responsible for complying with the conditions under which 17
such permit is issued which shall include, but not be limited to, the 18
taking of such wildlife on the land where such crops are grown or such 19
livestock, poultry or bees are cared for, raised or fed. The person to 20 Substitute Bill No. 586
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whom such permit is issued may retain any wildlife taken pursuant to 21
such a permit. The provisions of this section shall not apply to deer. 22
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 26-47(a)
ENV Joint Favorable Subst.