SB 166

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to award up to $200,000

in grants in the 2021-23 fiscal biennium for the creation of new sites for the disposal

of deer carcasses. DNR must prioritize the development of sites in underserved areas

that are affected by chronic wasting disease and ensure the greatest geographic

distribution of disposal sites. Disposal sites created with a grant award must be

accessible to the general public throughout deer hunting season and may not charge

any fee for carcass disposal.

An applicant may receive only one grant for a disposal site but may apply for

a grant in an amount equal to the applicant's eligible expenses over a three-year

period. Eligible expenses include disposal equipment, pickup and disposal of

carcasses, site preparation and promotion, and other expenses approved by DNR.

The bill also provides that the operator of a landfill may not refuse to accept any

deer carcass that is in a bag for disposal.