HB2234 H ANR AM #1

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The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 1, line 5, after the word “authorized” by striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following:

“with the following amendments:

On page 10, by striking subsection 12.2 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 12.2 to read as follows:

‘12.2 Any captive cervid that escapes from a captive cervid facility shall be dispatched by the Department or DNR personnel unless, after review by the Commissioner of Agriculture and the West Virginia State Veterinarian, it is determined the escaped captive cervid does not present a health risk to the public, other captive cervids or wildlife.’”

Adopted

Rejected