This bill addresses provisions related to agricultural and wildlife damage from animal depredation.
This bill:
- defines and modifies terms;
- provides that the Department of Agriculture and Food (department) may issue an aerial hunting permit and aerial hunting license for the taking of a coyote from an aircraft;
- authorizes the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board (board) to make rules related to an aerial hunting permit and aerial hunting license;
- establishes that an aerial hunting permittee or licensee assumes all liability for an accident, injury, or damage arising from the aerial hunting activity;
- modifies how the department reviews the accounts of an organization that receives funds from the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account;
- grants authority to the board to set an annual predator control fee on certain sheep, goats, cattle, and turkey;
- modifies criminal penalties related to feral swine;
- provides for the seizure and forfeiture of a vehicle used in the commission of a crime related to feral swine; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Substitute #1: 4-23-103, 4-23-105, 4-23-106, 4-23-107, 4-23-109, 4-23-111, 4-25-102, 4-25-301, 4-25-302, 4-25-303, 63I-1-204
Introduced: 4-23-103, 4-23-105, 4-23-106, 4-23-107, 4-23-109, 4-23-111, 4-25-102, 4-25-301, 4-25-302, 4-25-303, 63I-1-204