SENATE ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY, No. 2732

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED:  DECEMBER 6, 2018

 

      The Senate Economic Growth Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2732.

      As reported, this bill clarifies existing law by specifically allowing the use of propane-powered noise making devices as a non-lethal method to control bird and other wild animal populations on agricultural land.  Currently, the use of a propane-powered noise making device is not explicitly authorized by statute or in the State Fish and Game Code.

      As reported, Assembly Bill No. 2732 is identical to Senate Bill No. 1391, which was also reported by the committee on this date.