Fishing and hunting: youth program.
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Overview
This bill creates a program within the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission to provide increased opportunities for youth with life-threatening illnesses to participate in hunting and fishing. The program will require the commission to establish regulations, ensure reasonable accommodations for participants, and consider authorizing special hunts. The program’s implementation is contingent upon legislative appropriation and will be evaluated through a report submitted to the Legislature.
Key provisions
- The Fish and Game Commission must establish a program to increase hunting and fishing opportunities for youth with life-threatening illnesses.
- The program must consult with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, relevant nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties.
- Regulations adopted under the program must include reasonable accommodations for participants, aligning with disability laws.
- The commission may authorize special hunts as an accommodation for youth with life-threatening illnesses.
- The Department of Fish and Wildlife must prepare and submit a report to the Legislature on the program's effectiveness by January 1, 2032.
- The program's implementation is contingent upon legislative appropriation.
- The program will be repealed on January 1, 2033.
- The program will focus on big game, wild pigs, upland game birds, and migratory game birds.
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