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S1385..........................................by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT FISH AND GAME - Amends existing law to revise provisions relating to fish and game licenses for disabled persons; to provide for persons certified as permanently disabled by physicians; and to require the Department of Fish and Game to maintain certain disability determinations on file. 02/13 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/14 Rpt prt - to Res/Env 02/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/27 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Gannon Floor Sponsors - Keough & Sweet Title apvd - to House 02/28 House intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Con 03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 62-0-8 AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bell, Bilbao, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Bedke, Black, Crow, Garrett, Sali, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker Floor Sponsor - Eskridge Title apvd - to Senate 03/17 To enrol 03/20 Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed 03/21 To Governor 03/22 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 168 Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1385 BY RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO FISH AND GAME; AMENDING SECTION 36-406, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PRO- 3 VISIONS RELATING TO LICENSES FOR DISABLED PERSONS, TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONS 4 CERTIFIED AS PERMANENTLY DISABLED BY PHYSICIANS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT 5 OF FISH AND GAME TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS ON FILE AND 6 TO PROVIDE A CORRECT CODE REFERENCE. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. That Section 36-406, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 9 amended to read as follows: 10 36-406. RESIDENT FISHING, HUNTING AND TRAPPING LICENSES -- FEES. (a) 11 Adult Licenses -- Combination -- Fishing -- Hunting -- Trapping. A license of 12 the first class may be had by a person possessing the qualifications therein 13 described on payment of a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for 14 a combined fishing and hunting license entitling the purchaser to hunt and 15 fish for game animals, game birds, unprotected and predatory animals and fish 16 of the state, a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a fishing 17 license entitling the purchaser to fish in the public waters of the state, a 18 fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a hunting license enti- 19 tling the purchaser to hunt game animals, game birds, unprotected and preda- 20 tory animals of the state, and a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho 21 Code, for a trapping license entitling the purchaser to trap furbearers, 22 unprotected and predatory animals of the state. 23 (b) Junior Licenses -- Hunting -- Trapping. A license of the second class 24 may be had by a person possessing the qualifications therein described on pay- 25 ment of a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a hunting 26 license, and a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a trapping 27 license entitling the purchaser to the same privileges as the corresponding 28 license of the first class provides. 29 (c) Junior Combination -- Fishing Licenses. A license of the third class 30 may be purchased by a person possessing the qualifications therein described 31 on payment of a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a combined 32 fishing and hunting license, and a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho 33 Code, for a fishing license entitling the purchaser to the same privileges as 34 the corresponding license of the first class provides. 35 (d) Senior Resident Combination. A license of the fourth class may be had 36 by a person possessing the qualifications therein described on payment of a 37 fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a combined fishing and 38 hunting license entitling the purchaser to the same privileges as the corre- 39 sponding license of the first class provides. 40 (e) Lifetime Licenses -- Combination -- Hunting -- Fishing. A license of 41 the fifth class may be obtained at no additional charge by a person possessing 42 the qualifications therein described for a combined hunting and fishing 43 license, for a hunting license, or for a fishing license, entitling the person 2 1 to the same privileges as the corresponding license of the first class pro- 2 vides. Lifetime licensees must be certified under the provisions of section 3 36-4113, Idaho Code, before being issued a license to hunt. 4 (f) A license of the eighth class may be had by a person possessing the 5 qualifications therein described on payment of a fee as specified in section 6 36-416, Idaho Code, entitling the purchaser to hunt and fish for game animals, 7 game birds, fish, and unprotected and predatory animals of the state. With 8 payment of the required fee, a person shall receive with this license a deer 9 tag, an elk tag, a bear tag, a turkey tag, a mountain lion tag, an archery 10 hunt permit, a muzzleloader permit, a steelhead trout permit and an anadromous 11 salmon permit. The director shall promptly transmit to the state treasurer all 12 moneys received pursuant to this subsection for deposit as follows: 13 (i) Four dollars ($4.00) in the set-aside account for the purposes of 14 section 36-111(1)(a), Idaho Code; 15 (ii) Two dollars ($2.00) in the set-aside account for the purposes of 16 section 36-111(1)(b), Idaho Code; 17 (iii) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) in the set-aside account for the 18 purposes of section 36-111(1)(c), Idaho Code; and 19 (iv) The balance in the fish and game account. 20 All persons purchasing a license pursuant to this subsection shall observe 21 and shall be subject to all rules of the commission regarding the fish and 22 wildlife of the state. 23 If the purchaser of this license does not meet the archery education 24 requirements of section 36-411(b), Idaho Code, then, notwithstanding the pro- 25 visions of section 36-304, Idaho Code, the archery hunt permit portion of this 26 license is invalid. The fee for this license will not change and the license 27 must be issued without the archery permit validation. 28 (g) Disabled Persons Licenses -- Combination -- Fishing. A license of the 29 first class may be had by any resident disabled person on payment of a fee as 30 specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a combined fishing and hunting 31 license, and a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a fishing 32 license, entitling the purchaser to the same privileges as the corresponding 33 license of the first class provides. A disabled person means a person who is 34 deemed disabled by one (1) or more, but not necessarily all, of the following: 35 the railroad retirement board pursuant to title 45 of the United States Code, 36 or certified as eligible for federal supplemental security income (SSI); or 37 social security disability income (SSDI); or a nonservice-connected veterans 38 pension; or a service-connected veterans disability benefit with forty percent 39 (40%) or more disability; or certified as permanently disabled by a physician. 40 Once determination of permanent disability has been made with the department, 41 the determination shall remain on file within the electronic filing system and 42 the license holder shall not be required to present a physician's determina- 43 tion each year or prove their disability each year. 44 (h) Military Furlough Licenses -- Combination -- Fishing. A license of 45 the first class may be had by a resident person engaged in the military ser- 46 vice of the United States, while on temporary furlough or leave, possessing 47 the qualifications therein described on payment of a fee as specified in sec- 48 tion 36-416, Idaho Code, for a combined fishing and hunting license, and as 49 specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, for a fishing license. 50 (i) Youth Small Game Licenses -- Hunting. A license of the second class 51 may be had by a resident of ten (10) or eleven (11) years of age on payment of 52 a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code, provided that the license 53 shall be valid only for hunting upland game birds (including turkeys), migra- 54 tory game birds, cottontail rabbits, pygmy rabbits, and unprotected and preda- 55 tory birds and animals of this state while accompanied in the field by the 3 1 holder of an adult Idaho hunting license.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 15919 * This proposed legislation provides the opportunity for all disabled individuals to obtain a combination hunting and fishing license or a fishing license at a reduced fee price. This legislation will encourage the increased participation of disabled individuals in hunting and fishing activities by offering them a reduced price on their licenses in recognition that hunting and fishing opportunities for disabled individuals are less accessible. It clarifies that disability can be determined on several different factors but not soley upon SSI or income determinations and adds a physician's determination of permanent disability to the list of factors possible for qualification. FISCAL IMPACT * The fiscal impact on the dedicated fund for the Fish & Game Department may be impacted by the movement of currently ineligible disabled people that purchase a full fee license to purchase of a discounted license. This may be offset partially by an increase of purchases overall by disabled people who currently do not purchase licenses but may decide to as a result of this bill. Contact Name: Sen. Shawn Keough Sen. Gerry Sweet Rep. George Eskridge Phone: 208 332 1000 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1385