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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 29, 2024 23:43:24 GMT -5
You might ask him. Plenty of time before the House Natural Resources meets.
Senator Scott Baldwin 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 800-382-9467 or 317-232-9400 Email: Senator.Baldwin@iga.in.gov
Another resource might be the DNR biologist who might do the study. His or her boss would be Amanda Wuestefeld. Probably Geriann Albers the furbearer biologist.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 29, 2024 19:13:28 GMT -5
Got it.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 29, 2024 18:51:49 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 29, 2024 17:22:45 GMT -5
SB241 (Taking Bobcats) passed 3rd reading in the Senate. Bill now goes to the House for their approval.
HJ
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 27, 2024 14:10:21 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 26, 2024 0:01:23 GMT -5
SB189 regarding use of drones to recover game also passed 3rd reading. It now goes to the House.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 25, 2024 23:52:12 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 25, 2024 15:09:21 GMT -5
Looks like the amendments failed and the SB241 has passed 2nd reading.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 25, 2024 14:56:18 GMT -5
Looks like we spotted them at the same time!!!
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 25, 2024 13:53:04 GMT -5
Livestream of Senate has begun.
Looks like a couple have amendments (calling for more studies) will be introduced.
HJ
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 23, 2024 21:38:24 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 23, 2024 17:51:01 GMT -5
Both the otter bill and the deer bill were passed by the NRC preliminarily. Oddly, no one testified on the deer bill. A few (3?) were allowed to testify on the otter bill and then they cut off testimony. Not good. However public meetings must be held on both proposals now. So maybe next time they will let Tom Morelock speak for the trappers.
Emily Black is the new legislative liaison.
HatchetJack
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 23, 2024 17:44:39 GMT -5
The new legislative liaison is Emily Black. Her number and email are probably in the DNR phone book. I have her card if anyone needs to talk her. I told her I was Woody Williams.
HJ
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 21, 2024 15:01:21 GMT -5
You're right it does have to become law this year. Holcomb has to sign it, veto it or allow to take affect without his signature. The last one is a very real possibility.
HJ
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 20, 2024 19:39:10 GMT -5
If this passes Holcomb would have to sign it or veto it wouldn’t he? The bill says July 1, 2025. So we would have a new governor by then. "(b) The director shall, not later than July 1, 2025, adopt rules to establish a season to take a bobcat." Jack
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 20, 2024 18:57:53 GMT -5
Greg - the "interference" issue has a couple of faces. DNR presented that proposal for a season about 4-5 years back. DNR was ready to move forward. Rumor has it that the Executive branch told the NRC there would be no season as long as Holcomb was in office. I think we all read this bill the same way "forcing" DNR to set a season. All the numbers and areas of such a season are left to DNR/NRC. Few if any of us wants the legislature involved but reading the HSUS and other websites and media outlets it is clear they don't care about the science just getting the outcome they want. This bill simply requires DNR to do their job. They may have even asked Senator Baldwin to do it. Just My Opinion of course.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 18, 2024 23:59:15 GMT -5
Bobcat bill passed 7-1. On to the full Senate. Bunny huggers were out in force. Diffidently an interesting livestream…… Who was the lady that spoke from the DNR ? I believe I heard her say she was new. She's the brand-new legislative liaison for DNR. Another lawyer in the mix. She might be at the meeting on Saturday. Definitely will be at NRC meeting on Tuesday.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 18, 2024 18:02:07 GMT -5
Bobcat bill passed 7-1. On to the full Senate. Bunny huggers were out in force.
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 15, 2024 22:10:53 GMT -5
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Post by hatchetjack on Jan 15, 2024 21:53:59 GMT -5
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