Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1192	Senate Author:  Estes
Effective:  6-17-05	House Sponsor:  Hilderbran

            Senate Bill 1192 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to reduce the number of stamps required to hunt birds from three to two by establishing the migratory and upland game bird stamp.  The bill defines migratory and upland game birds and prohibits hunting them without the appropriate stamp and a hunting license, providing a penalty for a violation.  The bill provides for the issuance, design, and cost of stamps and related stamp products and authorizes the revenue from the net proceeds of the stamps to be used for migratory and upland game bird research and management related activities.  The bill also provides for funding the acquisition, lease, or development of appropriate habitats, including habitats in countries outside the United States that provide migratory habitat for the Central Flyway.  The bill provides for reciprocal agreements with neighboring states and for the use of funds that remain in the white-winged dove, waterfowl, and turkey stamp accounts.