Legislation

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=363206" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04600640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><B>Massachusetts Sportsmen's Council</b></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </b></FONT><B>    |     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Massachusetts Sportsmens Council"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sportsmens Calendar"><U>Sportsmen's Calendar</U></A>   |   <B>Legislation</b>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Associate Membership"><U>Associate Membership</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fishing"><U>Fishing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scholarship"><U>Scholarship</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Restricted Hunting Towns"><U>Restricted Hunting Towns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Supporters"><U>Our Supporters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U> </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#0000BF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-111/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="68" height="50">       <img src="HTMLobj-115/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="68" height="50">  </b></div> <div> <B>On this page you will find the current status of legislation of interest to sportsmen. </b></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Legislation</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Beacon Hill Update - Sportsman Matters</b></div> <bR> <div> The list of bills contains the more controversial bills. There are to many to list all sportsman related bills here, but the Council is monitoring their progress and taking the appropriate actions. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Click on Bill Number (eg,S1062) to read the text of the bill</U></b></FONT><U>.</U> The text of some bills may not be available on-line yet, but links will be been provided as soon as the bill text is loaded.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Legislation for 2003/2004 Session</U></b></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="733" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <B>Bill #</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Sponsor</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Committee/</b></div> <div> <B>Hearing Date</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Summary/</b></div> <div> <B>Major Provision/Status</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>MSC Position</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht00200.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house"><U><B>H200</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Peterson</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Authorize the use of Conibear type traps during the trapping season</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Strong Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www/state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht00202.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www/state.ma.us/legis/bills/house"><U><B>H202</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Peterson</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res </b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Cruelty to animals</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht00203.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house"><U><B>H203</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Straus</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res </b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Identify Invasive Plants</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/ht00394.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/ht003"><U><B>H394</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Ruane</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Free Hunting & Fishing Licenses  - age 62 & older</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Oppose</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht00588.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house"><U><B>H588</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Frost</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Fisheries & Wildlife Director - Authority to permit Sunday Hunting</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht01158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house"><U><B>H1158</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Petersen</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Dept of Fisheries & Wildlife - Reorganize (power to commissioner)</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Strong Oppose</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/blls/house/ht01534.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/blls/house/"><U><B>H1534</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Gobi</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Allow DFW to set Moose Hunting Season</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house/ht02475.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/house"><U><B>H2475</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Fagan</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Allow Deer Hunting imediately after Thanksgiving</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Oppose - Do Via Regulation</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senate/st00134.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S134</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Brewer</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Counties</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Aid in Recovery of Lost Dogs</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senate/st00135.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S135</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Brewer</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Counties</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Extend Life of Impounded Dogs</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senate/st00395.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S395</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Brewer</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Govt Regs</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Environmental Lottery</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Strong Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senate/st00939.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S939</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Brewer</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Judiciary</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Dog Traing Area - Immunity</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Strong Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senate/st01185.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S1185</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Antonioni</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Hunter Education - Mandatory</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma/us/legis/bills/senate/st01202.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma/us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S1202</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Brewer</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Inland Fisheries & Wildlife - Re-affirm Authority of the Division</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Strong Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 54 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senate/st01207.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S1207</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Brewer</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><div> <B>Problem Wildlife - Enhance Management</b></div> <div> <B>07/31/2003 Reported "Ougth to Pass" by Committee</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Strong Support</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="57"><div> <A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senate/st01211.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/senat"><U><B>S1211</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><div> <B>Fargo</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <B>Nat Res 04/10/2003</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Alter Makeup of Fisheries & Wildlife Board</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><div> <B>Strong Oppose</b></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="57" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="301" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="163" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="57" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="301" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="163" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="57" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="301" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="163" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="57" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="301" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="163" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="57"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="57" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="77"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="77" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="301"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="301" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="163"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="163" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></U></b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id25_m.htm" TITLE="Legislation"><U><I><B>Back to Top</b></I></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>