From here we will list all Legislative actions, both State and Federal that the League of Kentucky Sportsmen is following. By keeping all of our members informed of pending action by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Legislature, and National laws and regulations we can work together to help influence the decision making process.
The League will always work with individuals, Government agencies, and our club affiliates to support the use of scientific wildlife management practices on public, private, and corporate lands. The League also supports the Kentucky Heritage of hunting, trapping, fishing, and our Second Amendment Right to keep and bear arms.
The League of Kentucky Sportsmen Board of Directors reserves the right to change or alter positions with regard to any proposed legislation due to amendments or changes.
| Bill |
Summary |
Sponsor |
LKS Position |
| 119 |
AN ACT relating to elk hunting permits.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to require the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to allow applicants for the regular season elk quota hunt to apply in writing at any location that sells hunting licenses; require the department to hold a physical, randomized drawing to determine who shall be awarded the elk hunting permits for the quota hunt; require the drawing to be done in public in a different wildlife district each year; require 10% of the total number of permits awarded to be drawn from a pool of applicants solely composed of holders of senior/disabled combination hunting and fishing licenses.
|
R. Jones II
Jan 25-introduced in Senate
Jan 27-to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
|
Oppose |
| 93 |
AN ACT relating to personal watercraft.
Amend KRS 235.285 to clarify that the Rules of the Road for personal watercraft are part of the Inland Navigation Rules and provide specific citation for those rules.
|
S. Gregory
Jan 3-introduced in House; to Transportation (H)
|
Neutral pending further information |
| 252 |
AN ACT relating to elk hunting permits.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to require the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to hold a postseason elk quota hunt for each year that a regular elk quota hunt is held; define terms; require department to hold a postseason modern firearms elk quota hunt for antlerless elk and spikes following the regular elk quota hunt; require 10% of the hunters drawn for the postseason elk quota hunt to be holders of senior/disabled combination hunting and fishing licenses and 90% of the hunters drawn for the postseason elk quota hunt to be drawn from the pool of applicants who were not drawn for the regular quota hunt and who live in the elk restoration zone; require the department to draw a number of participants in the postseason elk quota hunt equal to the number of unused permits from the previous regular elk quota hunt or to 25 participants, whichever is greater; require postseason elk quota hunt participants to comply with regular quota hunt rules, except that they may only hunt in public and private hunting areas in the Knott County elk management unit or the Stoney Fork elk management unit; require the department to issue no fewer than 750 elk permits per year for each regular elk quota hunt.
|
J. Short
T. Edmonds
J. Bell
H. Collins
L. Combs
W. Stone
Jan 12-introduced in House
Jan 17-to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
Jan 24-posted in committee
|
Oppose in current form |
| 334 |
AN ACT relating to special permits.
Repeal KRS 150.177
|
F. Steele
G. Stumbo
J. Bell
L. Clark
L. Combs
T. Couch
R. Damron
T. Edmonds
J. Gooch Jr.
J. Greer
K. Hall
J. Hoover
D. Keene
R. Nelson
S. Santoro
J. Short
T. Thompson
J. Tilley
Jan 27-introduced in House
|
Oppose in current form |
| 344 |
AN ACT relating to the release of wild hogs or pigs.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to prohibit releasing a feral or wild hog into the wild; set fine penalty and prohibit hunting, fishing, trapping, or being a commercial guide for a period of ten years.
|
S. Rudy
F. Nesler
Jan 30-introduced in House
Jan 31-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
|
Support pending clarification of language and intent. |
| 112 |
AN ACT relating to boating under the influence.
Amend KRS 235.240 and 235.990 to establish a new penalty scheme for boating while intoxicated; amend KRS 431.005 and 431.015 to allow an arrest based upon probable cause for boating while intoxicated.
|
V. McGaha
Jan 23-introduced in Senate
Jan 24-to Judiciary (S)
|
Support |
From here we will list all Legislative actions, both State and Federal that the League of Kentucky Sportsmen is following. By keeping all of our members informed of pending action by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Legislature, and National laws and regulations we can work together to help influence the decision making process.
The League will always work with individuals, Government agencies, and our club affiliates to support the use of scientific wildlife management practices on public, private, and corporate lands. The League also supports the Kentucky Heritage of hunting, trapping, fishing, and our Second Amendment Right to keep and bear arms.
The League of Kentucky Sportsmen Board of Directors reserves the right to change or alter positions with regard to any proposed legislation due to amendments or changes.
| Bill |
Summary |
Sponsor |
LKS Position |
| 119 |
AN ACT relating to elk hunting permits.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to require the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to allow applicants for the regular season elk quota hunt to apply in writing at any location that sells hunting licenses; require the department to hold a physical, randomized drawing to determine who shall be awarded the elk hunting permits for the quota hunt; require the drawing to be done in public in a different wildlife district each year; require 10% of the total number of permits awarded to be drawn from a pool of applicants solely composed of holders of senior/disabled combination hunting and fishing licenses.
|
R. Jones II
Jan 25-introduced in Senate
Jan 27-to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
|
Oppose |
| 93 |
AN ACT relating to personal watercraft.
Amend KRS 235.285 to clarify that the Rules of the Road for personal watercraft are part of the Inland Navigation Rules and provide specific citation for those rules.
|
S. Gregory
Jan 3-introduced in House; to Transportation (H)
|
Neutral pending further information |
| 252 |
AN ACT relating to elk hunting permits.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to require the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to hold a postseason elk quota hunt for each year that a regular elk quota hunt is held; define terms; require department to hold a postseason modern firearms elk quota hunt for antlerless elk and spikes following the regular elk quota hunt; require 10% of the hunters drawn for the postseason elk quota hunt to be holders of senior/disabled combination hunting and fishing licenses and 90% of the hunters drawn for the postseason elk quota hunt to be drawn from the pool of applicants who were not drawn for the regular quota hunt and who live in the elk restoration zone; require the department to draw a number of participants in the postseason elk quota hunt equal to the number of unused permits from the previous regular elk quota hunt or to 25 participants, whichever is greater; require postseason elk quota hunt participants to comply with regular quota hunt rules, except that they may only hunt in public and private hunting areas in the Knott County elk management unit or the Stoney Fork elk management unit; require the department to issue no fewer than 750 elk permits per year for each regular elk quota hunt.
|
J. Short
T. Edmonds
J. Bell
H. Collins
L. Combs
W. Stone
Jan 12-introduced in House
Jan 17-to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
Jan 24-posted in committee
|
Oppose in current form |
| 334 |
AN ACT relating to special permits.
Repeal KRS 150.177
|
F. Steele
G. Stumbo
J. Bell
L. Clark
L. Combs
T. Couch
R. Damron
T. Edmonds
J. Gooch Jr.
J. Greer
K. Hall
J. Hoover
D. Keene
R. Nelson
S. Santoro
J. Short
T. Thompson
J. Tilley
Jan 27-introduced in House
|
Oppose in current form |
| 344 |
AN ACT relating to the release of wild hogs or pigs.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 150 to prohibit releasing a feral or wild hog into the wild; set fine penalty and prohibit hunting, fishing, trapping, or being a commercial guide for a period of ten years.
|
S. Rudy
F. Nesler
Jan 30-introduced in House
Jan 31-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
|
Support pending clarification of language and intent. |
| 112 |
AN ACT relating to boating under the influence.
Amend KRS 235.240 and 235.990 to establish a new penalty scheme for boating while intoxicated; amend KRS 431.005 and 431.015 to allow an arrest based upon probable cause for boating while intoxicated.
|
V. McGaha
Jan 23-introduced in Senate
Jan 24-to Judiciary (S)
|
Support |