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HB 142

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AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 14, 2026
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 174)
Session
2026RS
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Primary Sponsor
M. Pollock· primary

Summary

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Amend KRS 150.170 to require the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to issue a minimum of 5 deer destruction permits to any landowner, spouse, dependent child, or their designee whose lands or personal property have been damaged by wildlife; establish provisions for the renewal of deer destruction permits; require the department to issue a deer permit for the taking of 1 additional antlered deer during a hunting season to any requesting individual; amend KRS 150.390 to allow any licensed or permitted person to take antlerless deer for a period of 10 days following the conclusion of a muzzle-loading gun season; EMERGENCY.

Subjects

AgricultureEffective Dates, EmergencyFish And WildlifeHunting And FishingLand UseLandlord And TenantState Agencies

Co-sponsors (5)

M. Dossett · primary
R. Bivens · primary
B. Chester-Burton · primary
S. McPherson · primary
S. Rudy · primary

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