>Instead they made used rumors
>and lies to force IDFG
>to spend an extra $100k
>outsourcing their draws and they
>came really close to banning
>commissioners and IDFG employees from
>being able to apply in
>the draws if I remember
>correctly
This is true The Fish and Game Commission had denied the Senate's request for more auction tags. And fought the Senate trying to mandate more auction tags.
A after that decision these emails from my link above were sent.
From: Doug Sayer [
[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 5:03 PM
To: Senator Steve Bair
Cc: Representative Mike Moyle; Senator Jeff Siddoway; Senator Bert Brackett; Representative
Scott Bedke; Representative Fred Wood; Representative Dell Raybould
Subject: Re: Fish and Game release
Seems to me there might still be some confusion over who has to write the laws and who has to
implement t hem. I'll be there to support your legislation when you need me. Thanks to all the hard
work you do for our great State.
Doug
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 29, 2016, at 3:30 PM, Senator Steve Bair <
[email protected]> wrote:
Fellers,
The Commission has chosen to allow 5 auction tags to be auctioned under the Gov tag program. Mark
Doerr called me this morning all excited about it.. ...until I told him we were adjusting the "may" to
"shall". Then there was dead silence and then he said the commission likely could not support statutory
changes like that. I invited him to come testify on the bill if he so desired. Thought you would like to
know.
Steve
Senator Steve Bair
Bingham County
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Kiefer,Sharon" <
[email protected] >
Date: January 29, 2016 at 3:42:59 PM MST
To: "
[email protected] " <
[email protected]>,
"'
[email protected] '" <
[email protected] >
Subject: FW: Fish and Game release
Mr. Chairmen, I wanted you to be aware of this media release regarding an action the
Fish and Game Commission took yesterday. I have al so attached the Commission
briefing sheet staff has prepared for their Thursday (2/4) teleconference at 8 am. The
public is welcome to attend the meeting by coming t o one of our regional offices or HQ,
but there will be no public testimony at the meeting.
If you would like this information distributed to the rest of your committee, please just let me know.
From: Doug Sayer [
[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:45 PM
To: Senator Steve Bair
Subject: Re: Open Survey on Controlled Hunt Drawings and Auction Tags | Idaho Fish and Game
> > Hi Doug,
> > Yes, I knew about it. Siddoway and I were in Boise last week for the Interim Resource Committee
meeting and went over to meet with Director Moore, Sharon Keifer, and Commissioner Mark Doer.
They told us how they have thoroughly reviewed the issues we tried to pass in the legislature last year,
and ultimately told us that we were wrong, they were right, that the legislature really doesn't have
authority to write policy. They believe Commission should make all policy decisions.
> > They commission and department have clearly said they won't use the Governor tag program, work
on adjusting the issues with land owners, and won't consider policy considerations by the legislature.
> > On this point, they are dead wrong. Statute clearly states that the commission and department are
to execute policy created by the legislature.
> > So, currently, I have never seen relationships so tenuous and stressed between the legislature and
F&G. The department has decided to take a hard policy line this coming session, knowing well that they
will never get the fee increases they desire by taking such hard line positions. In fact, last week as they
reviewed their goals with us, they did not even mention fee increases. I guess they have chosen power
of policy over fee increases. Doesn't make much sense to me....
Justin
