Just a quick note:
Our bills are beginning to move in the assembly and senate. Please call your legislators and ask them to support the bills and request that they have them posted for a vote (brought up for a vote.)
Here are the assembly bills. Contact your assemblyperson:
A283
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 from Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Fund.
A1669
Authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrow on Sundays.
A595
Changes perimeter for Bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
A1519
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial Reefs.
ACR140
Proposes constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to fish, hunt, trap and harvest fish and wildlife.
Here are the companion senate bills. Contact your senator:
S75
Establishes the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in the DEP and appropriates $200,000.
S336
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
S802
Authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrow on Sundays.
S976
Changes perimeter for Bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
SCR61
Proposed constitutional amendment to preserve right of people to hunt, fish and harvest game subject to certain regulations.
The NJOA, UBNJ, TA, JCAA, NJSFSC, RFA, ReefRescue and others have gone to Trenton to speak on behalf of these bills. They need your support by contacting your assemblyperson and senator. You may find them at the following link:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp
Contact them and provide them with the bill number and ask them to vote for the bills and request that they have them posted for a vote.
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