| R 271 |
| 2016 -- S 2984 Enacted 06/01/2016 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY WATERFOWL HUNTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS |
| Introduced By: Senators Miller, Coyne, and Sosnowski |
| Date Introduced: May 10, 2016 |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission to be known as the "Commission to |
| Study Waterfowl Hunting Laws and Regulations" be and the same is hereby created consisting of |
| seven (7) members; three (3) of whom shall reside along the shoreline of Narragansett Bay, at |
| least one of whom shall be an east bay resident, and at least one of whom shall be a west bay |
| resident, to be appointed by the Senate President; one of whom shall be a biologist with |
| waterfowl expertise from the University of Rhode Island, who shall serve as chairperson of the |
| commission, to be appointed by the Senate President; one of whom shall be a person with hunting |
| and/or waterfowl expertise who is not affiliated with a local nonprofit hunting advocacy group, to |
| be appointed by the Senate President; one of whom shall be a representative from a local |
| nonprofit hunting advocacy group to be appointed by the Senate President; and one of whom |
| shall be a representative from a local nonprofit waterfowl hunting advocacy group, to be |
| appointed by the Senate President. |
| The purpose of said commission shall be to review the current status of waterfowl |
| hunting laws and regulations and make recommendations to the Senate. |
| Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
| the call of Senate President. |
| Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment. |
| The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services. |
| All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, |
| documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or |
| desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. In addition, the Rhode |
| Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is requested to establish an advisory |
| board to the commission and provide information to the commission that shall include, but not be |
| limited to, the following: |
| (1) Law enforcement is requested to provide an overview of enforcement measures and |
| complaints received; |
| (2) Legal services is requested to provide information on Rhode Island general laws |
| pertaining to waterfowl hunting and utilization of land, including areas designated for hunting and |
| relevant boundaries, and also provide information regarding federal regulations; |
| (3) Division of fish and wildlife is requested to provide information including, but not |
| limited to, Rhode Island waterfowl, migratory patterns, and waterfowl biology; and |
| (4) The RIDEM is requested to provide documents, address questions that help facilitate |
| discussion, and shall provide recommendations to the commission; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the |
| Senate President no later than January 3, 2017, and said commission shall expire on March 3, |
| 2017. |
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| LC005793 |
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