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Bill creating bait license for white-tailed deer hunting moves to full finance
Summary
Representative Capli said House Bill 9 38 would create a bait privilege license allowing hunters to use bait on private property for white-tailed deer; the committee voted 13-0 to send the bill to full finance. Sponsor and committee said the measure passed the Senate and could generate about $6.5 million annually.
Representative Capli told the committee that House Bill 9 38 would create a “bait privilege license,” allowing hunters to hunt white-tailed deer while using bait on private property. The committee voted 13-0 to send the bill to full finance.
In remarks to the panel, Representative Capli said the bill responds to ongoing baiting activity and recent court decisions. Capli said the measure aims “to create some teeth in the law, not only to protect the wildlife from the spread of diseases, but also to educate our hunters,” and noted that “TWRA is willing to work with them.” Capli told members the bill “passed the Senate 27 to 6” and said the measure would generate “6 and a half million dollars a year.”
Committee leadership did not record questions in the transcript. The clerk opened the roll and reported 13 ayes and 0 nos; the chair declared, “House Bill 9 38 moves to full finance.”
The transcript contains no additional detail on the license fee structure, regulatory changes, or the Senate bill text beyond the sponsor's summary and the reported Senate vote. TWRA (the state wildlife agency, referenced by the sponsor) was mentioned as a collaborator but did not appear in the transcript.
