GAME, INLAND FISHERIES AND BOATING
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    GAME, INLAND FISHERIES AND BOATING

    Animal adoption; residence requirements, required sterilization. Amending §§ 3.1-796.96 and 3.1-796.126:3. (Patron-Grayson, HB 2155; Lucas, SB 935)

    Animal or animal-drawn vehicles; overtaking and passing. Amending §§ 46.2-838 and 46.2-839. (Patron-Weatherholtz, HB 2048)

    Animal pounds and shelters; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to study ways to improve care and treatment therein. (Patron-Morgan, HJR 763)

    Animal welfare; provisions. Amending §§ 3.1-796.115 and 3.1-796.124. (Patron-Jones, J.C., HB 1654)

    Bear; prohibits buying and selling. Amending § 29.1-536. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2124)

    Boating Safety Education Course, Feasibility of Establishing and Implementing a Mandatory; Report of Joint Subcommittee (HJR 174, 1998). (HD 68)

    Bounty hunters; joint subcommittee to study regulation thereof, appropriation. (Patron-Scott, HJR 761)

    Canoe launching areas; Department of Transportation to erect signs directing persons thereto. (Patron-Katzen, HB 2654)

    Constitutional amendment; rights of people to hunt, fish, etc. (first reference). Adding Section 4 of Article XI. (Patron-Deeds, HJR 523)

    Coyotes; localities may pay bounties therefor. Adding § 15.2-926.1. (Patron-Marye, SB 949)

    Deer, antlerless; illegal to hunt, shoot or kill in Dickenson County unless permit received from Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1833)

    Deer or bear; permitted killing in certain commercial agricultural areas. Amending § 29.1-529. (Patron-Barlow, HB 2692)

    Disabled hunters; permits to hunt antlerless deer. Amending § 29.1-521.3. (Patron-Katzen, HB 1093; Katzen, HB 2649)

    Fishing guide license; issuance for charterboat and headboat captains. Amending § 28.2-302.8. (Patron-Bloxom, HB 2601)

    Fishing licenses; requesting Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Economic Development Partnership to work with their counterpart agencies in Tennessee to develop a reciprocal agreement for South Holston reservoir. (Patron-Wampler, SJR 413)

    Hunting and fishing licenses; adjustments to license fees. Amending § 29.1-103. (Patron-Councill, HB 40)

    Hunting and fishing licenses; purchase by credit card, includes use for any merchandise sold by Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Adding § 29.1-112. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2125)

    Hunting and fishing licenses; telephone sales. Amending § 29.1-327. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2126)

    Internal Affairs, Division of; established within Marine Resources Commission and Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Amending § 28.2-104; adding § 29.1-109.1. (Patron-Grayson, HB 2156)

    Life jackets; wearing by children under 12 while in a motorboat. Adding § 29.1-735.01. (Patron-Robinson, HB 765)

    Motorboats; operators required to possess a safe boating reference card. Adding § 29.1-746.1. (Patron-Barry, SB 1208)

    Muzzle-loading rifles; use of certain ammunition. Amending § 29.1-519. (Patron-Katzen, HB 2657)

    Natural resources and law-enforcement training center; Departments of Game and Inland Fisheries and of Forestry to jointly study establishing. (Patron-Abbitt, HJR 584)

    "No wake" buoys or markers; removal. Amending § 29.1-744. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 979)

    Personal property, tangible; collection of tax on small boats and watercraft. Amending §§ 58.1-3506, 58.1-3902 and 58.1-3912. (Patron-Watkins, SB 1134)

    Personal watercraft; age increased for operation. Amending §§ 29.1-748 and 29.1-749. (Patron-Purkey, HB 160)

    Personal watercraft; penalty for misrepresentation on rental agreement or application. Adding § 29.1-749.4. (Patron-Purkey, HB 1455)

    Personal watercraft; regulation of rentals in Virginia Beach City. Amending § 29.1-749.2. (Patron-Purkey, HB 1968)

    Reptiles; increases penalty for keeping certain. Amending § 29.1-569. (Patron-Howell, HB 1532)

    Saltwater recreational fishing licenses; issuance for lifetime. Amending § 28.2-302.5; adding § 28.2-302.10:1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1485)

    Saltwater recreational fishing licenses; issuance to owners or operators of recreational boats. Amending §§ 28.2-302.7 and 28.2-302.7:1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1484)

    Saltwater recreational fishing licenses; purchase by owner of a headboat or charterboat to cover his captain and mate of his vessel. Amending § 28.2-302.8. (Patron-Bloxom, HB 2514)

    State reptile; designated as Eastern Box Turtle. Adding § 7.1-40.11. (Patron-Grayson, HB 1109)

    Veteran hospital patients; may be issued special hunting permits. Adding § 29.1-301.1. (Patron-Ingram, HB 900)

    Watercraft insurance, private pleasure; limits for uninsured coverage. Amending § 38.2-2232. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2292; Dudley, HB 2622)

    Wildlife and natural resources; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to employ scientific principles in management thereof. Amending § 29.1-109. (Patron-Guest, HB 2487)

    Wildlife Crop Replacement Program; expands purpose of damage stamp program. Amending §§ 29.1-352 through 29.1-356 and 29.1-529; adding §§ 29.1-355.1 and 29.1-355.2. (Patron-Trumbo, SB 611)

    Wildlife rehabilitators; civil immunity. Amending § 8.01-225.2. (Patron-Murphy, HB 1460)

    Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from hypertension or heart disease for Marine Patrol officers. Amending § 65.2-402. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1742)

    Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from respiratory disease, hypertension or heart disease for game wardens. Amending § 65.2-402. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 1970)


    1999 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 698-1500. Last Modified on June 10, 1999 at 03:26PM Eastern Daylight Time

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