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#081-08 TESTIMONY ON LICENSE FEE INCREASE
« on: August 12, 2008, 07:44:19 PM »
GAME COMMISSION PRESENTS TESTIMONY ON LICENSE FEE INCREASE BILL

Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today delivered testimony before a Senate Game and Fisheries Committee in support of Senate Bill 1527, sponsored by state Sen. Charles T. McIlhinney Jr. (R-Bucks), who chairs the Senate committee.  

Under Sen. McIlhinney's bill, the following increases and decreases would be made to the present license fee structure, which was last changed in 1999:

- Resident adult hunting license would increase from $20 to $26 beginning July 1, 2009; to $31 beginning July 1, 2012; and to $36 beginning July 1, 2015;

- Resident antlerless deer license would increase from $6 to $13 beginning in July 1, 2009, and to $16 beginning July 1, 2015;

- Resident migratory game bird license would increase from $3 to $6 beginning July 1, 2009;

- Nonresident adult hunting license would increase from $101 to $151 beginning July 1, 2009;

- Nonresident junior hunting license would decrease from $41 down to $6 beginning July 1, 2009; and

- Nonresident junior combination hunting license would decrease from $51 down to $9 beginning July 1, 2009.

Additionally, Senate Bill 1527 proposes to reduce the number of consecutive days of service Pennsylvania National Guard and Reservist members would have to serve from 180 days to 60 days in order to qualify for reduced license fees.

For a copy of Roe's statement, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=11&Q=174751
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