Legislature(2015 - 2016)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/15/2016 08:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB41 | |
| HB137 | |
| HB254 | |
| HB156 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 41 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 137 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 254 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 156 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 137(FIN) am
"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 hunting and fishing by proxy; 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."
8:08:43 AM
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute
for CSHB 137(FIN)am, Work Draft 29-LS0625\T (Bullard,
4/14/16). There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for DISCUSSION.
8:08:57 AM
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, explained the
changes made by the committee substitute. She noted the
deletion in the title of sockeye stamp language, as well as
the addition of language establishing certain special
hunting and fishing licenses and permits for residents with
developmental disabilities.
8:09:35 AM
Co-Chair MacKinnon clarified that language referring to the
sockeye salmon stamp had been removed throughout the bill.
Ms. Shine replied in the affirmative.
8:09:43 AM
Ms. Shine spoke to Page2, line 16, which reflected the
change in the age limit from 65, to 60, for a permanent
identification.
8:10:04 AM
Co-Chair MacKinnon asked whether the change reflected
current statute.
Ms. Shine replied in the affirmative.
8:10:10 AM
Ms. Shine stated that the resident hunting and trapping
license on Page4, line 11, had been changed from $60 to
$55.
8:10:28 AM
Co-Chair MacKinnon interjected that the license was a dual
one and the change was meant to provide an incentive for
purchasing the licenses together.
Ms. Shine agreed.
8:10:38 AM
Ms. Shine addressed said that the next change could be
found on Page 4, line 15; the resident hunting and sport
fishing license had previously been $60, and was now $50.
Additionally, line 17 reflected that the resident hunting,
trapping, and sport fishing license was now $75, down from
$80. She furthered that Section 9 had been deleted from the
bill, which spoke to non-annual sport fishing licenses. She
relayed that Page 5, line 14 had been changed to reflect
that the tag must be affixed before leaving the kill site,
rather than immediately upon capture. Line 28 of the same
page reflected that the tag fee for a wolf had been raised
from $30 to $60. She continued to Page 6, line 13, which
reflected a conforming amendment, lowering the senior age
from 65 to 60.
8:12:03 AM
Ms. Shine pointed out to the committee Page 6, line 26,
which reflected change that the tag must be affixed to the
animal before leaving the kill site, rather than
immediately upon capture. She continued to Page 7, line 12,
which listed that the tag for a wolf was raised from $50 to
$100 for non-residents. The same page, line 27, reflected
that the resident king salmon tag had been lowered to the
current statute level of $10. She turned to Page 8, line
three, which reflected the lowering of the senior age to
60. The king salmon tag for non-residents had been reduced
from $150 to $100, and was in current statute. Section 21
from the previous version, referring to the resident
sockeye salmon tag, had been removed from the version. She
continued to Page 9, section 22, and explained that a
sentence which had read, "Those programs, and they include
fish and wildlife viewing, fish and wildlife education, and
programs relating to fish and wildlife diversity." had been
deleted from the section. She noted the conforming
amendment of on Page 10, line 4, which lowered the senior
age to 60. She said that Section 25, on page 10, had been
inserted and contained conforming language from a floor
amendment in the other body that had been adopted for
disabilities. She stated that Section 30 on page 12 also
contained the conforming amendment to the floor amendment
adopted by the house. She noted the next change on Page 13,
line 24, where a repealer date of December 31, 2022 had
been added.
8:14:54 AM
Co-Chair MacKinnon WITHDREW the OBJECTION. There being NO
OBJECTION, the proposed committee substitute was adopted.
8:15:16 AM
Ms. Shine stated that there may be technical amendments in
the future to ensure a clean bill.
Co-Chair MacKinnon agreed.
CSHB 137(FIN)am was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.