HB0145 - Tennessee - Game And Fish Laws, Wildlife Resources Commission

Companion Bill SB0135. Game and Fish Laws - Requires land managed by TWRA to be open to access and use for recreational hunting, and that agency land management actions relative to such land not result in any net loss of available acreage for hunting opportunities; requires TWRA to mitigate the closure of hunting and fishing land that it owns. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB0145 / *SB0135 Increase State Expenditures - $2,500/One-Time/Wildlife Fund Exceeds $200,000/Recurring/Wildlife Fund Bill Summary for HB0145 / *SB0135 This bill requires that land managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) be open to access and use for recreational hunting and fishing, subject to existing rights and except as limited for reasons of public safety. This bill also requires the TWRA to manage lands in a manner [...]

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