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Committee advances bill increasing penalty for trespass-related wildlife offenses
Summary
The Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced House Bill 24 to calendar and rules on a 20-7 vote; the amendment narrowed the bill to raise the penalty for trespass-related wildlife offenses from a Class C to a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
The Finance, Ways and Means Committee voted 20-7 to advance House Bill 24 after adopting an amendment that narrowed and adjusted criminal penalties related to wildlife offenses.
Representative Hammer, the bill sponsor, and committee members agreed to an amendment that removed broader fine updates and limited the…
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