| 1 | 1 | | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.132 |
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| 5 | 5 | | VT LEG #379046 v.1 |
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| 6 | 6 | | H.132 1 |
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| 7 | 7 | | Introduced by Representatives Satcowitz of Randolph, Bos-Lun of 2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Westminster, Headrick of Burlington, Logan of Burlington, 3 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Pouech of Hinesburg, Sheldon of Middlebury, and Torre of 4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Moretown 5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Referred to Committee on 6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Date: 7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Subject: Fish and wildlife; furbearers; use of bait 8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to prohibit a 9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | person from taking a furbearer by gun, bow and arrow, or crossbow with the 10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | use of bait. 11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | An act relating to the taking of furbearers 12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 4866 is added to read: 14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | § 4866. TAKING OF FURBEARERS; USE OF BAIT 15 |
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| 21 | 21 | | (a) As used in this section, “bait” means any animal, vegetable, fruit, or 16 |
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| 22 | 22 | | mineral matter placed with the intention of attracting wildlife. “Bait” does not 17 |
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| 23 | 23 | | mean animal, vegetable, or fruit matter placed by a person subject to the 18 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Required Agricultural Practices as part of standard agricultural production. 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.132 |
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| 28 | 28 | | VT LEG #379046 v.1 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (b) No person shall take a fur-bearing animal by gun, bow and arrow, or 1 |
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| 30 | 30 | | crossbow with the use of bait. 2 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Sec. 2. 10 V.S.A. § 4502(b) is amended to read: 3 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (b) A person violating provisions of this part shall receive points for 4 |
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| 33 | 33 | | convictions in accordance with the following schedule (all sections are in this 5 |
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| 34 | 34 | | title of the Vermont Statutes Annotated): 6 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (1) Except for biological collection violations determined to be nonpoint 7 |
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| 36 | 36 | | violations under the rules of the Board, five points shall be assessed for any 8 |
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| 37 | 37 | | violation of statutes or rules adopted under this part except those listed in 9 |
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| 38 | 38 | | subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection. 10 |
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| 39 | 39 | | (2) Ten points shall be assessed for: 11 |
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| 40 | 40 | | * * * 12 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (TT) § 4716. Participating in a coyote-hunting competition. 13 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (UU) § 4516. Taking furbearers by gun, bow and arrow, or crossbow 14 |
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| 43 | 43 | | with the use of bait. 15 |
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| 44 | 44 | | * * * 16 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 17 |
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| 46 | 46 | | This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 18 |
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