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Committee advances bill allowing local school boards to offer DNR-certified hunter-safety instruction for grades 6–12
Summary
House Bill 451 would authorize, not require, local boards of education to provide hunter-safety instruction for grades 6–12 taught by DNR-certified instructors beginning in the 2026–27 school year; the course would be permissive, fee-free when provided through schools.
The Game, Fish & Parks committee voted to advance House Bill 451, which would permit local school boards to offer hunter-safety instruction for grades 6 through 12 beginning in the 2026–27 school year, provided the instruction is delivered by instructors certified by the Department of Natural Resources.
Sponsor testimony described the measure as permissive language that mirrors existing DNR…
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