House Bill 483

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO SHARE THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES OF PREVENTING BLACK BEAR DEPREDATION OF APIARIES; TO REQUIRE THAT APIARISTS BE COMPENSATED BY THE DEPARTMENTS FOR DAMAGES TO APIARIES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CAUSED BY BLACK BEARS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ESTABLISH THE "BLACK BEAR DEPREDATION FUND" IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS OR LESSEES FOR DAMAGES TO APIARIES RESULTING FROM BLACK BEAR DEPREDATION; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE THE ALLOCATION OF PAYMENTS DISBURSED FROM THE FUND; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENTS TO CONSULT WITH THE APPROPRIATE ENTITIES BEFORE TRANSPLANTING OR RELOCATING BLACK BEARS; TO REQUIRE LANDOWNERS OR LESSEES OF LAND TO REPORT DAMAGE TO APIARIES CAUSED BY ANY BLACK BEAR TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DIVISION OF ANIMAL PLANT AND HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICES/WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF FILING A CLAIM; TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DAMAGE CLAIMS SUBMISSIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND PAYMENT OF DAMAGE CLAIMS BY THE DEPARTMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-5-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Ken Morgan

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 3

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Appropriations
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House