Introduced:
05/03/2017
Sponsor: Senator Gerald W. Hocker, Member, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Fresh Water Angling Access
Summary:
Relates to the passage of the Inland Bays Aquaculture Act; ensures sites eliminated in the Secretary's Order cannot be considered for leasing for aquaculture, the elimination of poles as a form of markings of any and all leased sites within the Little Assawoman Bay, and limiting all aquaculture leased sites in the Little Assawoman Bay to hard clams only.
Status:
Signed by Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Member Governor John Carney on August 30
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor: Representative Gailanne M. Cariddi, Member, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Relates to the feeding of wildlife.
Status:
Bill reported favorably by Committee and referred to the Committee on House Ways and Means on September 21
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor:
Representative David DeCoste
Issue Brief:
White-tailed Deer Management - Hunting as a Preferred Management Tool
Summary:
Relates to bow hunting for deer in Wompatuck State Park
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor:
Representative Paul K. Frost
Issue Brief:
Sunday Hunting
Summary:
Relates to the powers and duties of the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement in the management and control of wildlife.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor:
Representative Paul K. Frost
Issue Brief:
Modern Restraining Animal Traps
Summary:
Relates to the use of leghold traps for capturing furbearing animals.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor: Representative Stephen Kulik, Member, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Modern Restraining Animal Traps
Summary:
Regulates the use of trapping devices to take beaver and muskrat.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor: Representative Stephen Kulik, Member, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Forest Management
Summary:
Establishes old growth forest reserves in the Commonwealth.
Status:
From Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture: Ought to Pass. To House Committee on Ways and Means on September 7
Introduced:
01/23/2017
Sponsor: Representative David Muradian, Member, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Relates to the promulgation of regulations by the Director of Fisheries and Wildlife within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement for the use and possession of shotgun ammunition types for the purposes of hunting.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor:
Representative David M. Nangle
Issue Brief:
Modern Restraining Animal Traps
Summary:
Regulates the trapping of fur-bearing mammals.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor:
Representative William M. Straus
Issue Brief:
Sunday Hunting
Summary:
Authorizes bow and arrow hunting on Sundays.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor:
Representative William M. Straus
Issue Brief:
Modern Restraining Animal Traps
Summary:
Relates to capturing and trapping furbearing mammals.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/23/2017
Sponsor: Representative David T. Vieira, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Relates to the hunting of coyotes with artificial light.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
04/12/2017
Sponsor: Representative Carolyn Dykema, Member, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Modern Restraining Animal Traps
Summary:
Further regulates the trapping of certain furbearing mammals.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Anne Gobi, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Enhances the management of problem wildlife.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Anne Gobi, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Crossbows
Summary:
Relates to the use of crossbows in hunting.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Anne Gobi, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Relates to the use of artificial lights in hunting.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Anne Gobi, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Sunday Hunting
Summary:
Relates to bow and arrow hunting season.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Anne Gobi, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Relates to hunting near a dwelling.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Anne Gobi, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Hunter Harassment
Summary:
Relates to outdoor heritage.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Donald F. Humason, Member, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Relates to the use of shotguns for hunting.
Status:
In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
02/22/2017
Sponsor: Senator Donald F. Humason, Member, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Crossbows
Summary:
Relates to the use of crossbows in hunting.
Status: In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture: Heard. Eligible for Executive Session on September 18
Introduced:
09/01/2017
Sponsor:
Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal
Issue Brief:
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing/Animal Rights Groups
Summary:
Relates to the appointment of a special advocate in a proceeding involving the welfare of an animal.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Agriculture on September 1
Introduced:
09/01/2017
Sponsor:
Assembly Member Anthony D'Urso
Issue Brief:
Forest Management
Summary:
Amends the Real Property Tax Law; exempts certain old-growth forests from private property taxation.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation on September 1
Introduced:
09/01/2017
Sponsor:
Assembly Member Pamela J. Hunter
Issue Brief:
White-tailed Deer Management - Hunting as a Preferred Management Tool
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides the department of environmental conservation with the authority to allow proven-effective methods for wildlife damage management.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on September 1
