House adjourns for day, Senate launches debate on ATV hunting bill
The House has now adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. Meanwhile, the Senate is debating HB 542a, the ATV hunting bill, which emerged from committee by only a one-vote margin. After a lengthy opening debate in favor of the bill from Sen. Tim Corder, R-Mountain Home, Sen. Steve Bair, R-Blackfoot, is now debating against the bill, which is opposed by the state's Fish & Game director. "If I may, Mr. President, don't roll your eyes yet - I'm just getting wound up," Bair said to chuckles. Bair said the bill forbids Fish & Game from any rule-making regarding motorized vehicles, not just ATVs.