Re: Sunday Hunting Amendment

Harry Fisher (fish8553@dpnet.net)
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 13:46:27 -0500


Hi Folks:

Marcia Watson-Whitmyre wrote:

> Leslie Fisher called on Saturday to say that there was some
> action in the Legislature on the Sunday hunting bill.

I did call Marcia, but to pass on information I had received from Gail Mackiernan.  Thanks
Gail and Marica for helping to keep everyone abreast of this important issue.  BTW, my local
Senators office called back ( Hooper ) to say he would definitely oppose Sun. hunting.

>  I
> checked the MD General Assembly website at
> http://mlis.state.md.us/ and I think (still learning this
> legislative stuff) what happened is that the House approved
> HB 906 on a second reading, with amendments.  The amended
> bill allows Sunday hunting for DEER ONLY, and only during
> November and December with bow and arrow.  The provision
> allowing for Sunday hunting of forest game birds and mammals
> was removed.  Furthermore, in its current state, the house
> bill restricts Sunday hunting to private lands, with written
> permission of the owner.  The original bill had some wording
> about requiring DNR to study whether Sunday hunting on
> PUBLIC land would be inconsistent with prior use;  all of
> the wording pertaining to public land has been removed in
> the amended bill.
>
> My personal opinion is that the amendments (if I have
> interpreted them correctly) meet my safety concerns.  The
> bill as amended would not interfere with Sunday birding on
> any public land.   I would appreciate it if someone else
> with more legislative knowledge would take a look at the
> amended bill (see
> http://mlis.state.md.us/1999rs/billfile/hb0906.htm)and give
> their opinion.
>
> There apparently has been no action in the Senate on the
> companion bill (SB 566).
> Marcia Watson-Whitmyre
>

Leslie Fisher

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