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Committee recommends pursuing legislation on air rifles for hunting
Summary
The Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee voted to recommend future legislation on HB 1024, the air-rifles-for-hunting bill, after committee members and department representatives said the commission and department supported pursuing legislation under recommended guidelines.
The Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee voted to recommend future legislation on HB 1024, a bill addressing the use of air rifles for hunting.
Chair opened the meeting and summarized the committee’s interim study of the air-rifles bill, saying the committee held a summer work session with the Department of Fish and Game and the Fish and Game Commission. "They all recommended, the commission and and the department recommended that we pursue future legislation," the Chair said, and asked the committee to record a recommendation for future legislation.
Representative Mike Ouellette moved that HB 1024 be pursued as future legislation; Representative Kofalt seconded. The clerk called the roll and members recorded affirmative votes. The Chair said the committee report will reflect a unanimous recommendation for future legislation.
Why it matters: Committee endorsement keeps the bill alive for formal drafting and potential introduction. Committee members noted prior study and the department’s support as the primary reasons for the recommendation.
Next steps: Members who made motions were asked to provide a brief explanatory sentence to the committee assistant for inclusion in the committee report.
