| Bernard - The House Natural Resources Committee is taking up several bill of interest on Wednesday 1:15PM, March 30. The bills are S.201, S.281 and H.5. You can view the committee hearing at it happens at this link. We are also watching H.411, which will be picked up by the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee at some point; update below. S.201 This bill was amended to be a bill for adopting trapping "best practices". It passed the Vermont Senate on a voice vote and was assigned to the House Natural Resources Committee on Friday, March 25, supported by DF&W, VTFSC and VTA. S.201 as it was introduced You can read S.201 as it passed the Senate S.281 This bill would have banned hunting coyotes with dogs. It was amended to be a regulatory bill that would set requirements similar to those used for hunting bears with dogs, supported by DF&W and VTFSC. S.281 as it was introduced S.281 is on Page 2195 of the Action Calendar of the Senate Calendar for Tuesday, March 29 H.5 This bill to allow the use of firearm suppressors when hunting. H.5 as introduced H.411(Now in Senate Natural Resources & Energy) The bill for use of covered animals - often called "wanton waste". This issued has been kicked around in legislation for quite a few years. Last year it looked like agreement on a bill had been achieved, and it fell apart. This year H.411 did pass out of the House with both DF&W and VTFSC support. It is currently in the Senate Natural Resources Committee and has been introduced. H.411 as introduced H.411 as it passed the House Thanks & Best Regards VTFSC President & Executive Director – VT Federation of Sportsman's Clubs, Inc. www.vtfsc.org 
Best Regards, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
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