[§195D-26]  Annual report; endangered species.  The department, after consultation with the endangered species recovery committee, by December 31 of each year, shall prepare a report summarizing:

     (1)  The status of all endangered, threatened, proposed, and candidate species for which incidental take licenses pursuant to sections 195D-4 and 195D-22 have been issued and the effectiveness of all habitat conservation plans and safe harbor agreements that have been approved;

     (2)  The condition of the trust fund established under this chapter, including receipts and expenditures over the previous fiscal year; and

     (3)  Any recommendations to further the purposes of this chapter.

The report and all information pertaining to incidental take licenses shall be available to the public. [L 1997, c 380, pt of §2]