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Chief Patron: Fariss
Promote Out of State and Youth Hunting (language only)

Item 370 #1h

Item 370 #1h
Natural Resources
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Language

Page 331, line 41, at the beginning of the line insert "A."

Page 331, after line 43, insert:

"B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is directed to reduce, by July 1, 2019, hunting fees as follows:

1. Fox hunting and non-resident fox hunting fees and preserve hunting fees shall be reduced by 50 percent below levels imposed as of January 1, 2018;

2. Sportsman licenses shall be reduced by 26 percent below levels imposed as of January 1, 2018; and

3.  All youth and junior qualifications, which shall include all persons 18 years of age or younger, shall be reduced by 33 percent below levels imposed as of January 1, 2018, rounded to the nearest dollar."

Explanation

(This amendment would direct DGIF to reduce fox hunting and non-resident fox hunting fees and preserve hunting fees by 50%; sportsman licenses by 26%, and change youth and junior qualifications for those 18 years old or younger. All yearly fees for youth and junior license would be reduced by 33%, rounded to the nearest dollar. This is anticipated to reduce nongeneral fund fee revenues generated for the department by approximately $100,000 each year, which could be absorbed without impacting any of the agency's ongoing programs.)

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