HB 1356 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

16Mar2022... 0166h

2022 SESSION

22-2786

04/08

HOUSE BILL 1356

AN ACT relative to the taking of gray squirrels.

SPONSORS: Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Gallager, Merr. 15; Rep. Andrew Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Nutting-Wong, Hills. 32; Rep. Harvey, Ches. 1; Rep. Schultz, Merr. 18

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game and Marine Resources

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the executive director to establish a season for the year round taking of gray squirrel.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16Mar2022... 0166h 22-2786

04/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to the taking of gray squirrels.

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

1  Small Game and Game Birds; Authority to Set Seasons.  Amend RSA 207:56, I to read as follows:

I.  The executive director, after consultation with the commission, shall have the authority to open and close the seasons for the taking of small game and game birds as defined in RSA 207:1, XXVI and XI, except those birds protected under RSA 209:4 and except for the taking of gray squirrel which shall be permitted year round, to fix the number and sex limitations for small game, and any other conditions governing the methods and manner of taking and reporting the same, subject to any restrictions imposed by statute.

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