Indiana House Bill 1179 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Adds certain persons to and removes certain persons from the application of the wild animal permit laws. Makes changes to the definition of "zoological park". Adds a definition of "circus" for purposes of wild animal permits. Removes the requirement that a permit is necessary if the wild animal is harmful to plants. Removes the requirement that a separate permit is necessary for each wild animal. Allows the natural resources commission to raise the wild animal permit fee. Allows an animal to be seized if it poses a risk to public health or safety.

Wild animal permits.

Rep. Clyde Kersey [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-09		First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2012-01-09		Authored by Representative Kersey

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1179
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1179.1.html