AB 724
Fur-bearing and nongame mammals: trapping licenses.
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Bill overview
This bill modifies the fees associated with trapping licenses for fur-bearing and nongame mammals in California. Specifically, it adjusts the base fees for resident and nonresident applicants. The changes aim to ensure the Department of Fish and Wildlife fully covers administrative and implementation costs related to these licenses. The bill makes a technical correction to the existing law regarding license fees.
Key provisions
- Adjusts the base fee for resident trapping licenses over 16 years of age to $45.
- Adjusts the base fee for resident trapping licenses under 16 years of age to $15.
- Adjusts the base fee for nonresident trapping licenses to $225.
- Allows nonresidents to only take species permitted for residents in their home state.
- Requires the commission to adjust fees to cover administrative and implementation costs.
Who is affected
- Trappers of fur-bearing mammals
- Trappers of nongame mammals
- California residents
- Nonresident trappers
- Department of Fish and Wildlife
Notable changes
- Updates the fee structure for trapping licenses.
- Establishes a mechanism for the commission to adjust fees to cover costs.
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AB724:v99#DOCUMENT
Bill Start
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 724
| Introduced by Assembly Member Zbur |
| February 14, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 4006 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to mammals.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 724, as introduced, Zbur. Fur-bearing and nongame mammals: trapping licenses.
Existing law requires a person who traps fur-bearing mammals or nongame mammals to procure a trapping license from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, except as provided, and to pay a specified fee for that license that varies based on the age and residency of the applicant.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the latter provisions relating to the specified fees for the license.
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 4006 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to read:
4006.
(a) A trapping license shall be issued as follows:
(1) To any resident of this state over the age of 16 years upon payment of a base fee of forty-five dollars ($45), as adjusted under Section 713.
(2) To any resident of this state under the age of 16 years upon payment of a base fee of fifteen dollars ($15), as adjusted under Section 713.
(3) To any person not a resident of this state upon payment of a base fee of two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225), as adjusted under Section 713.
(b) A license shall not be issued to a nonresident if the state in which he or she the person resides does not provide for issuance of a nonresident trapping license to California residents. Also, a nonresident issued a license under this subdivision may take only those species, and may take or possess only that quantity of a species that a resident of California may take or possess under a nonresident trapping license or permit in the state of residence of that nonresident.
(c) The commission shall adjust the amount of the fees specified in subdivision (a), as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department and the commission relating to those licenses.