2008 - 2010 Legislation
Assembly

Bill #A283
Primary Sponsors: Brian Rumpf, Herb Conaway, Daniel VanPelt
Co-Sponsors: James Holzapfel, David Wolfe, patrick Diegnan, Alison McHose, Paul Moriarty
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demands Fund.
Status: 1R
NJOA supports this legislation

Bill #A595

Primary Sponsors: Marcia Karrow, Alison McHose, nelson Albano, Matthew Milam
Co-Sponsors: Richard Merkt
This bill would amend current law to provide that no person, except the owner or lessee of the building and persons specifically authorized by the owner or lessee in writing shall, for the purpose of hunting, taking or killing any wildlife, have in their possession a nocked arrow while within 150 feet of any occupied building in this state, or within 450 feet of any school or playground.
Status: 1R
NJOA supports this legislation

Bill #A1202

Primary Sponsor: Anthony Chiappone
Co-Sponsor:
Changes the composition and revises the authority of Fish & Game Council; creates a non-lethal alternative committee within council.
Status: 1R
NJOA OPPOSES this legislation

Bill #A1667

Primary Sponsors: Alison McHose, Gary Chiusano
Clarifies the Fish & Game has sole authority to regulation freshwater fishing, hunting and trapping.
Status: 1R
NJOA supports this legislation

Bill #A1669

Primary Sponsors: Alison McHose, Gary Chiusano
Co-Sponsor:
Authorizes deer hunting with bow & arrow on Sundays.
Status: 2R
NJOA supports this legislation

Bill #A1912

Primary Sponsors: Douglas Fisher, Herb Conaway, Nelson Albano, Marcia Karrow
Co-Sponsor: John Burzichelli
Appropriates $33 million from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" for State acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
NJOA supports this legislation

Bill #A1945

Primary Sponsors: Brian Rumpf, Daniel VanPelt
Co-Sponsor:
Authorizes free hunting, fishing, and trapping license and free admission to State Parks and forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Status: 1R
NJOA supports this legislation

Updated 2/10/08