CHAPTER 32

HB 1336 – FINAL VERSION

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2012 SESSION

12-2056

10/05

HOUSE BILL 1336

AN ACT relative to reciprocity for nonresident trainers of hunting dogs.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kreis, Merr 6; Rep. M. Tremblay, Coos 4; Rep. Hill, Merr 6; Rep. Parsons, Straf 3; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the reciprocity requirement for restrictions applicable to nonresident trainers of dogs for bear hunting.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22Feb2012… 0302h

12-2056

10/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to reciprocity for nonresident trainers of hunting dogs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

32:1 Fish and Game; Use of Dogs for Hunting Bear; Reciprocity. Amend RSA 207:12-b to read as follows:

207:12-b Restriction on Nonresident’s Dog Training and Use of Dogs for Hunting Bear.

I. Notwithstanding RSA 207:12-a, [a nonresident shall not train or use dogs for hunting any specific wildlife species in this state during the period when residents of New Hampshire are prohibited from training or using dogs for hunting such wildlife species in the nonresident’s state of residence or province or territory of Canada. This section shall also apply in cases in which the nonresident’s state of residence or province or territory of Canada restricts or limits the number of dog training or dog hunting permits which are issued to citizens of New Hampshire] nonresidents from states or provinces or territories of Canada which allow the training or taking of bear with dogs, and who do not limit or prohibit New Hampshire residents from training or hunting bear with New Hampshire dogs, shall be the only nonresidents allowed to bring dogs into New Hampshire to train or take bear.

II. For the purposes of this section, the executive director shall determine the states, provinces or territories which prohibit or limit New Hampshire residents from the training or use of dogs for hunting bear. Such determination as to the degree of reciprocity shall be final.

32:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 2, 2012

Effective Date: July 1, 2012