This bill amends existing laws related to the fish and game commission, introducing several key changes. It allows public hearing notices to be posted digitally on newspaper websites, enhancing accessibility for the public. Additionally, it permits the shooting of injured or crippled waterfowl from a motorized watercraft in designated areas, and removes the term "brook" from references to trout in fishing regulations. The bill also empowers the executive director of fish and game to establish the fisheries habitat fee through rules, rather than a fixed amount, and repeals the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.

The bill includes specific legal language changes, such as replacing "his" with "their" to promote gender neutrality in references to the executive director. It also introduces a new provision that allows for the shooting of injured waterfowl from motorized watercraft while in the sea duck hunting area. The fisheries habitat fee, previously set at one dollar, will now be determined by the executive director through rule-making processes. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 206:11, 207:7, 211:9, 214:1-g
As Amended by the Senate: 206:11, 207:7, 211:9, 214:1-g
As Amended by the House: 206:11, 207:7, 211:9, 214:1-g
Version adopted by both bodies: 206:11, 207:7, 211:9, 214:1-g