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Committee rejects concurrence on House Bill 71 after testimony concerns; measure tabled
Summary
The Senate Fish and Game Committee voted 1–11 against concurrence in House Bill 71 (which would allow a second mountain-lion license and remove reporting requirements for the Tendoy bighorn sheep herd); members then voted to table the bill.
The Senate Fish and Game Committee declined to concur in House Bill 71 by a 1–11 roll-call and then tabled the measure.
Casey, a committee staff member, summarized HB71 as allowing issuance of a second mountain-lion license “as determined by the commission” and striking reporting requirements for the Tendoy mountain bighorn sheep herd; Casey described the measure as an agency bill.
Several senators announced their opposition during floor discussion. Vice Chair Flowers said she would oppose the measure, citing concerns raised during earlier testimony from hound hunters in Region 3, and other senators said they were not convinced the bill had adequate supporting testimony from affected groups on the House side. One member noted that none of the hound-hunter witnesses had been willing to accept the same hunter for a second lion tag when asked.
The committee recorded 1 yes and 11 no on the roll-call vote; Chair Logie announced House Bill 71 fails. The committee then voted to table the bill.
Because the committee did not concur and the bill was tabled, no further committee action on HB71 will proceed until sponsors seek to revive or reschedule it.
