2015-04-13                     House Journal                      Page 0888
HB 137                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 137                                                                                                         
     "An Act raising certain fees related to sport fishing, hunting, and                                                        
     trapping; raising the age of eligibility for a sport fishing, hunting,                                                     
     or trapping license exemption for state residents to 65 years of                                                           
     age; requiring state residents to purchase big game tags to take                                                           
     certain species; and providing for an effective date."                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act raising certain fees related to sport fishing, hunting, and                                                        
     trapping; relating to the fish and game fund; providing for the                                                            
     repeal of the sport fishing surcharge and sport fishing facility                                                           
     revenue bonds; replacing the permanent sport fishing, hunting, or                                                          
     trapping identification card for certain residents with an                                                                 
     identification card valid for three years; relating to fish and game                                                       
     conservation decals; raising the age of eligibility for a sport                                                            
     fishing, hunting, or trapping license exemption for state residents;                                                       
     raising the age at which a state resident is required to obtain a                                                          
     license for sport fishing, hunting, or trapping; and providing for an                                                      
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Neuman and Thompson,                                                                   
Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Pruitt, Wilson, Gattis, Munoz, Thompson                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Saddler, Gara, Guttenberg, Edgmon,                                                                      
Neuman                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 137(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 137 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.