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Message: <blockquote data-quote="njsimonson" data-source="post: 256116" data-attributes="member: 1507">SB 2315 - WHAT HAPPENS NEXT...As the above posts make clear (particularly Ugly Dogs' excellent shorthand assessment - props), a lot of the "bad stuff" in SB 2315 was struck when the bill was divided into Division A and Division B today.  With Division B failing and A passing, it became obvious that sportsmen were heard in this process and despite all the dividing and categorizing of outdoorsmen, it was clear our voices echoed in Bismarck.  What remains gives sportsmen a place to finally bargain from, a show of what's important to this state, our legislators, our heritage and our future. Thanks to all who wrote, called and talked to their legislators. The bill as it passed will now be returned to the Senate for acceptance.  The Senate will vote to either accept the bill as-is, or turn it over to another committee.  That committee will then consider any amendments one more time.  The latter is what is likely to happen, as our game of whack-a-mole continues.  Now we must be vigilant as to what goes in, as this committee meeting, while open to the public, is announced the "day of" and will not take public comment, unless a spectator is called on (sometimes an agency rep or an expert) for discussion. From my discussions with folks and what I understand, what will go to the committee is this:AMENDMENTS 1-4-7-8-11 of THIS DOCUMENT --> <a href="https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0896-03000.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0896-03000.pdf</a>Concerns I have are that fishing and any other non-hunting outdoors recreation is now prohibited on unposted land.  That is going to be addressed by the sportsmen's reps I have talked to and they will try to get it so that that possessing a valid fishing license and equipment will be treated much like hunting license and equipment under this bill.  Photography, hiking, fat-tire biking, snowshoeing, shed hunting, walking your dog, etc. on unposted land - we don't know, but as for now under Division A they're out. Three weeks are left in the session and it will be crucial to stick with this process to the end to ensure access continues and we have a good place to work from for BETTER lawmaking next session that will benefit landowners AND hunters. I think we can get there, but the price of freedom, as they say, is vigilance.  Thank you for yours.</blockquote>

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