First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 15-0600.01 Jery Payne x2157     HOUSE BILL 15-1099
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Willett,  Brown
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Scott, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the management of black bears by hunting.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Currently, it is illegal to hunt or take black bears from March 1
       through September 1. This period is changed to begin on November 1 and
       end on July 31. A general-purpose hunt is established from August 1 to
       August 31. The parks and wildlife commission may authorize black-bear
       hunting from September 1 to October 31. The bill clarifies that the use of
       scents is not baiting.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-4-101.3, amend
       (2) and (5) as follows:
            33-4-101.3.  Black bears - declaration of intent - spring season
       hunting prohibited - prohibited means of taking - penalty. (2)  During
       the period From March 1 November 1 of any calendar year through
       September 1 July 31 of any the next calendar year, it is unlawful for
       any person to take a black bear by any means including but not limited to
       firearm or bow and arrow. The general-purpose hunt of black bears
       begins on August 1 and ends August 31 of each calendar year;
       except that the commission may authorize a hunt at any time
       between September 1 and October 31 of each calendar year.
            (5)  For purposes of this section:
            (a)  "Bait" means to place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter
       salt, minerals, grain, animal parts, or other food, so as to constitute a lure,
       attraction, or enticement for black bears on or over any area where
       hunters are attempting to take black bears.
            (b)  "Bait" does not mean a liquid scent that smells like
       food.
            SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
       takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
       ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
       5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2015); except that, if a
       referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
       state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
       within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
       unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
       November 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
       official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.