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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

     Introduced By: Senators Archambault, Sosnowski, Calkin, Coyne, and Conley

     Date Introduced: April 25, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture

     (Environmental Management)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 20-18-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-18 entitled "Wildlife

Management Areas" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     20-18-3. Hunting on public lands.

     It is unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, pursue, take, or kill, or attempt so to do, or in

any manner molest or destroy any wild birds, or the nests or eggs of wild birds, or any wild

animal, within the exterior boundaries of any state management area, or park, or land held by any

entity in trust for public use, except that the authorities or persons having the control and charge

of the lands may in their discretion, with limitations they may deem advisable, and consistent

with the laws and rules and regulations of the state relating to seasons, bag and size limits, and

manner of taking, authorize persons to hunt, take, or kill within the boundaries any wild birds or

animals which are not now protected by law. Authorization is given by written permit, and the

permit is revocable at the pleasure of the authorities or persons granting it. The provisions of this

section may be enforced by the officials and persons having charge of these lands, and by park

police and conservation officers environmental police officers of the department of environmental

management.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

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     This act would replace language referencing DEM park police and conservation police

with environmental police officers.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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