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Representative seeks to make Fish & Game director sole executive with commission in advisory role; commissioners push back
Summary
Rep. Harvey introduced HB202 to make the Fish & Game director the single executive authority while retaining an 11-member commission in an advisory role. Commission members, guides and conservation groups testified against removing commission authority; supporters argued the change would modernize decision-making and improve efficiency.
Representative Jean Harvey (Cheshire 6) introduced HB202, a proposal to streamline governance at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department by designating the director as the head of the agency while making the 11-member Fish and Game Commission advisory rather than a body with final authority on policy, land acquisition and some fee decisions.
Proponents, including Weldon Bosworth and local conservation advocates, said the commission structure dates from 1935 and that modern communications and professional hiring best practices favor a…
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