An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, providing for law enforcement; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania’s fishing and hunting license laws. It allows law enforcement officers to receive annual fishing licenses for $1, providing documentation of their employment with a law enforcement agency. Additionally, the bill creates exemptions for law enforcement hunting licenses, allowing officers to obtain them without paying the standard fees. It also adjusts license costs for law enforcement hunting licenses to $1.
Key provisions
- Provides $1 annual fishing licenses for eligible law enforcement officers.
- Creates exemptions for law enforcement hunting licenses.
- Defines ‘law enforcement agency’ to include various public and private security organizations.
- Specifies eligible law enforcement personnel for license exemptions.
- Adjusts the cost of law enforcement hunting licenses to $1.
- Allows county treasurers and commission to issue resident fishing licenses to eligible law enforcement officers.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement officers (state, county, campus, etc.)
- Pennsylvania residents seeking fishing and hunting licenses
- The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
- County treasurers
- Pennsylvania State Police
Notable changes
- Reduces the cost of fishing licenses for law enforcement officers to $1.
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- Pn 0423 Html
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Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Lynda Schlegel Culver
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