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HB3657 • 2025

Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildlife damage prevention and compensation pilot program.

Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildlife damage prevention and compensation pilot program.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Levy B,, Edwards, Representative Boice,, McIntire,, Reschke,, Scharf,, Senator Nash
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-01 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-01 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-26 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-17 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-02-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program related to damage caused by wildlife. The Act creates a fund for the pilot program. The Act gives money to the agency for the pilot program. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).
Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildlife damage prevention and compensation pilot program.
Establishes the Wildlife Damage Prevention and Compensation Fund in the State Treasury. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for implementing the program.
Sunsets the program and fund on January 2, 2030.
Directs the department and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to report on the program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources on or before September 15, 2028.
Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for implementing the program.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to damage caused by wildlife; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee