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99 HOUSE BILL277
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1111 AN ACTrelative to the use of the term "foal" and "colt."
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1313 SPONSORS:Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
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1515 COMMITTEE:Environment and Agriculture
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1919 ANALYSIS
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2121 This bill replaces the term "colt" with the more inclusive term "foal" and clarifies language related to foals separated from their dams.
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2525 Explanation:Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
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2727 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
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2929 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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3535 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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3737 In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
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3939 AN ACTrelative to the use of the term "foal" and "colt."
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4141 Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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4343 1 Juvenile Equines. Amend RSA 644:8, III, (f) and (g) to read as follows:
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4545 (f) Has in his or her possession an equine [colt] foal that is less than 90 days old that is not being nursed by its dam, unless [the colt was born in this state, and] its dam has died [within this state] before the [colt became] foal has turned 90 days old;
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4747 (g) Sells an equine [colt] foal that is less than 90 days old that [is not being nursed by] has been separated from its dam; or
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4949 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.