Bills are starting to appear in the hopper of the statehouse. I'll try and keep an eye on new bills as they surface. Here are a couple of the new ones folks might be interested in:

SB106 - senior lifetime hunting license
SB097 - Possession of firearms on state property
SB199 - Using silencer when hunting

The listing of bills is found here:

http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2013&request=all

Click on the bill for the entire explanation.

oh gees, not the damm suppressor bill again.

LOL. Shingle, point taken. Should be interesting.

will sb097 make it lawful for me to carry at the state fair?

sort of reads like it

HB1075 added today:

http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/b...075&doctype=HB

References wild hogs but not sure what this redefining will do.

Jack

http://www.wthr.com/story/20536201/a-look-at-bills-bottled-up-by-indiana-senate

Some bills that apparently will no action.

Today's additions include:

SB262 - retail sales of Tannerite
SB282 - lifetime licenses for disabled vets
SB340 - defines ethical hunting
SB364 - provides funding for the Sportsmens Benevolent Fund

2 more interesting bills today:

HB1194 would allow high fence deer preserves
SB413 would create a a new Fish & Wildlife Commission

Would've been a little disappointed if HB1194 didn't show up. Can't expect them to give up.

Dave - I'm betting it passes this time...

Why jack?

Btw.. time to run the dogs ..

SB413?

Jack, I wouldn't be surprised if you were right on this. The Renfro Show is coming and it's the biggest opportunity for sportsmen during the year to create an impact, but they won't.

Lack of people stepping up to oppose it.

May not even get a hearing...why create a new commission when they've spent the last 8 years eliminating them. Just not very likely to pass.

Jack

This is what it says," A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health."

Sorry. I'm not following you.

EDIT:

Sorry....I made a typo. It's SB463. It gets confusing trying to follow 30 bills at once.

Jack

A couple of new bills assigned today:

HB1226 - killing an endangered bird or animal

http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2013/IN/IN1226.1.html

HB1254 - appropriates $3.5M to construct visitors center at Goose Pond

http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2013/IN/IN1254.1.html

Jack

Guess im getting old.. i fought for goose pond befire most knewof about it.. i support the project and im staggered. By the cost.. then again im staggered by the cost of everything

$3.5 is ridiculous. Even with site work, surface parking, sufficient septic, disability access requirements and other regulatory needs, $3.5 seems like a heck of a lot. i wonder what the facility at Muscatatuck cost.

Please excuse my typos.. from my phone in the dark.. no glasses

GREAT NEWS!!!!

SB614 - adds $1 mandatory fee to deer license for funding of Sportsmens Benecolent Fund to feed the hungry.

http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/...=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0614

This hasn't passed yet though? I'm actually not for this. I'm a lifetime but I don't think there needs to be another mandatory fee.

I'm OK with it, but don't believe a guy who buys multi Lic. should have to pay this fee on every type of Hunting Lic. he buys!!!

One fee per Hunter MAX....IMO


Out of state Lic. should be a $2....with one Fee max

Ill donate a buck for life...cant think of a single thing i hunt and fish with that only costs a buck.... but thats not the point anyway

If I interpret it correctly SB 614 (read last 2 lines) says the $1 fee applies to "when a hunting license is sold," which could mean any and all hunting licenses, whether for deer or something else.

The very small liberal bone in my body says so what?
I cant walk to my gunsafe without it costing me a buck...

Oops scratch that.. i dont own any guns...

I'd rather see it charged on the back end, at check in via the internet. Now, that would affect lifetime guys also, but at least it would be upon harvest.

Pay it on both sides.. two bucks.. good cause..simple

I'm reading it the same way. I'm glad Senator Steele is running with this one as it has a good chance of happening now. When we originally proposed this we had it as mandatory and the legislators didn't want another fee so they changed it to "voluntary". Last year they collected about $100 and I donated $10 of that.

Jack

Keith, you're becoming a certified liberal. Hey, shopping can do that! LOL. I see an evening of wine and painting in your future.

As a lifetime license holder, I owe nothing. I would gladly "donate" a dollar, but I am not going to be forced to.......

As a single season license buyer I don't feel I "owe" anything and should not be forced to put forth the extra $1 either. I kill enough deer for my family and that's it. Why should I pay for others that kill and donate the deer to a processor who. $1 isn't going to bankrupt anyone, but the fact of being forced to do this is what gets to me.

tattoo pointed out that I missed 2 new bills today -

HB1511 - spotlighting

http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2013&request=getBill&docno=1511

HB1563 - DNR wish list of clean-up regs; includes silencers and licenses fees

http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2013&request=getBill&docno=1563

No word yet but likely first committee meeting next Monday.

Jack