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Senate committee hears bill to exempt 100% disabled veterans from deer lottery; agency and wildlife groups urge caution
Summary
Senate Bill 2199 would let veterans rated 100% disabled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs obtain a deer license upon request without entering the lottery. The committee heard testimony for and against the bill and neutral agency testimony urging caution; no committee vote was taken.
Senate Bill 2199 would allow veterans rated 100% disabled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to receive a North Dakota deer license upon request without entering the lottery. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony from the bill’s sponsor and multiple stakeholders but did not take a committee vote during the hearing recorded in the transcript.
Senator Mike Wapman, sponsor of the bill, described the measure as “a reasonable consideration” to recognize veterans who have been physically or psychologically injured in service. He said the change responds to constituent testimony from disabled veterans frustrated by long waits to…
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