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H0629.........................................by RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
FISH AND GAME LICENSES - Amends and adds to existing law to provide
legislative intent, to increase a resident hunting and fishing license fee
and to increase the deer and elk tag fees for residents and nonresidents.
02/06 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/09 Rpt prt - to Res/Con
02/18 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/23 3rd rdg - PASSED - 44-26-0
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bieter, Bivens, Black(15), Bruneel,
Callister, Chase, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13),
Field(20), Gagner, Hansen, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones(9),
Jones(22), Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kjellander, Lake,
Linford, Meyer, Miller, Mortensen, Pischner, Pomeroy, Richman,
Robison, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Wood,
Zimmermann
NAYS -- Alltus, Bell, Black(23), Boe, Campbell, Clark, Crane, Geddes,
Gould, Hadley, Jones(20), Kunz, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, McKague,
Newcomb, Reynolds, Ridinger, Sali, Schaefer, Stubbs, Taylor, Tilman,
Tippets, Mr Speaker
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Barraclough
Title apvd - to Senate
02/24 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Env
03/10 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/11 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 18-17-1
Tie Vote - President votes aye
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Danielson, Darrington, Deide,
Dunklin, Geddes, Ingram, McLaughlin, Noh, Riggs, Sandy, Schroeder,
Sweeney, Thorne, Twiggs
NAYS--Branch, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow, Frasure, Hawkins, Ipsen,
Keough, King, Lee, Parry, Richardson, Risch, Sorensen, Stennett,
Wheeler, Whitworth
Absent and excused--Hansen
Floor Sponsor - Andreason
Title apvd - to House
03/20 To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/20 Pres signed - to Governor
03/24 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 298
Effective: 05/01/98
H0629|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 629 BY RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO FISH AND GAME; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE INTENT; AMENDING SECTION 3 36-406, IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE A RESIDENT LICENSE FEE; AMENDING SECTION 4 36-409, IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT DEER AND ELK TAG 5 AND COMBINATION FEES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE 6 DATE. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the Legislature's intent that the 9 Fish and Game Commission and the Department of Fish and Game prepare a long- 10 term license fee adjustment proposal to provide fiscal stability to be pre- 11 sented to the Legislature in 1999 as provided in the statement of purpose. 12 SECTION 2. That Section 36-406, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 13 amended to read as follows: 14 36-406. RESIDENT FISHING, HUNTING AND TRAPPING LICENSES -- FEES. (a) 15 Adult Licenses -- Combination -- Fishing -- Hunting -- Trapping. A license of 16 the first class may be had by a person possessing the qualifications therein 17 described on payment of twenty dollars ($20.00) for a combined fishing and 18 hunting license entitling the purchaser to hunt and fish for game animals, 19 game birds, unprotected and predatory animals and fish of the state, fifteen 20 dollars ($15.00) for a fishing license entitling the purchaser to fish in the 21 public waters of the state, six dollars ($6.00) for a hunting license enti- 22 tling the purchaser to hunt game animals, game birds, unprotected and preda- 23 tory animals of the state, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a trapping 24 license entitling the purchaser to trap furbearers, unprotected and predatory 25 animals of the state. 26 (b) Youth Licenses -- Hunting -- Trapping. A license of the second class 27 may be had by a person possessing the qualifications therein described on pay- 28 ment of four dollars ($4.00) for a hunting license, and five dollars ($5.00) 29 for a trapping license entitling the purchaser to the same privileges as the 30 corresponding license of the first class provides. 31 (c) Youth Combination -- Fishing Licenses. A license of the third class 32 may be purchased by a person possessing the qualifications therein described 33 on payment of ten dollars ($10.00) for a combined fishing and hunting license, 34 and seven dollars ($7.00) for a fishing license entitling the purchaser to the 35 same privileges as the corresponding license of the first class provides. 36 (d) Senior Resident Combination. A license of the fourth class may be had 37 by a person possessing the qualifications therein described on payment of four 38 dollars ($4.00) for a combined fishing and hunting license entitling the pur- 39 chaser to the same privileges as the corresponding license of the first class 40 provides. 41 (e) Lifetime Licenses -- Combination -- Hunting -- Fishing. A license of 42 the fifth class may be obtained at no additional charge by a person possessing 2 1 the qualifications therein described for a combined hunting and fishing 2 license, for a hunting license, or for a fishing license, entitling the person 3 to the same privileges as the corresponding license of the first class pro- 4 vides. Lifetime licensees must be certified under the provisions of section 5 36-411, Idaho Code, before being issued a license to hunt. 6 (f) A license of the eighth class may be had by a person possessing the 7 qualifications therein described on payment ofsixty-nine8 eighty-one dollars ($6981 .00) entitling the 9 purchaser to hunt and fish for game animals, game birds, fish, and unprotected 10 and predatory animals of the state. With payment of the required fee, a person 11 shall receive with this license a deer tag, an elk tag, a bear tag, a turkey 12 tag, a mountain lion tag, an archery hunt permit, a muzzleloader permit, an 13 upland game permit, a migratory waterfowl stamp, a steelhead trout permit and 14 an anadromous salmon permit. The director shall promptly transmit to the state 15 treasurer all moneys received pursuant to this subsection for deposit as fol- 16 lows: 17 (i) Three dollars ($3.00) in the set-aside account for the purposes of 18 section 36-111(1)(a), Idaho Code; 19 (ii) Two dollars ($2.00) in the set-aside account for the purposes of 20 section 36-111(1)(b), Idaho Code; 21 (iii) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) in the set-aside account for the 22 purposes of section 36-111(1)(c), Idaho Code; 23 (iv) Five dollars ($5.00) in the set-aside account for the purposes of 24 section 36-111(1)(e), Idaho Code; 25 (v) Two dollars ($2.00) in the set-aside account for the purposes of 26 section 36-111(1)(f), Idaho Code; and 27 (vi) The balance in the fish and game account. 28 All persons purchasing a license pursuant to this subsection shall observe 29 and shall be subject to all rules of the commission regarding the fish and 30 wildlife of the state. 31 If the purchaser of this license does not meet the archery education 32 requirements of section 36-411(b), Idaho Code, then, notwithstanding the pro- 33 visions of section 36-304, Idaho Code, the archery hunt permit portion of this 34 license is invalid. The fee for this license will not change and the issuer of 35 the license must indicate on the face of the license that the archery permit 36 is invalidated. 37 SECTION 3. That Section 36-409, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 38 amended to read as follows: 39 36-409. GAME TAGS -- ARCHERY PERMITS -- FEES -- PENALTY. (a) Resident 40 Game Tags. A resident who has obtained a permit to hunt, as provided in sec- 41 tion 36-401, Idaho Code, or has purchased or obtained a license to hunt, as 42 provided in section 36-406, Idaho Code, upon payment of the fees provided 43 herein shall be eligible to receive a resident game tag to hunt and kill a 44 moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, antelope, mountain lion, bear, 45 or turkey in accordance with the laws of this state and rules promulgated by 46 the commission; provided further, that the holder of a senior resident permit 47 may be issued a bear, deer or elk tag without charge; provided further, that 48 resident game tags may be issued only to those persons who meet residency 49 requirements of subsection (r) of section 36-202, Idaho Code. 50 (b) Nonresident Game Tags. A nonresident who has purchased a hunting 51 license, as provided in section 36-407(a), Idaho Code, or has obtained a 52 license to hunt, as provided in section 36-406(e), Idaho Code, upon payment of 53 the fees provided herein, shall be eligible to receive a nonresident tag to 3 1 hunt and kill a moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, antelope, 2 mountain lion, bear or turkey in accordance with the laws of this state and 3 rules promulgated by the commission. 4 (c) Schedule of Game Tag Fees. 5 Game Resident Nonresident 6 Moose $60.00 $900.00 7 Bighorn Sheep 60.00 900.00 8 Mountain Goat 60.00 900.00 9 Elk1521 .0032531 .00 10 Deer915 .0022531 .00 11 Antelope 26.50 225.00 12 Mountain Lion 25.00 225.00 13 Bear 6.00 225.00 14 Turkey 6.00 35.00 15 Deer, Elk and Bear "Pak"2941 .00 not applicable 16 (d) Game Tags Required -- To Be Endorsed on License. The appropriate tag 17 must be had for the hunting or taking of each and every one (1) of the afore- 18 mentioned wildlife. Provided, however, that the requirements for a mountain 19 lion tag or a bear tag, as to different periods of time and areas of the 20 state, shall be determined and specified by the commission. All of said tags 21 are to bear and have serial numbers to be endorsed on the purchaser's license 22 by the vendor at the time of sale. 23 (e) Game Tag to Be Validated and Attached to Carcass. As soon as any per- 24 son kills any wildlife for which a tag is required, said tag, belonging to 25 him, must be validated and attached to said wildlife in a manner provided by 26 commission regulation. 27 (f) Archery Permits. In addition to meeting the license and tag require- 28 ments provided in this chapter, any persons participating in any controlled or 29 general game season which has been specifically designated as an archery hunt 30 must have in his possession an archery hunt permit which may be purchased at a 31 fee of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50). 32 (g) Muzzleloader Permit. In addition to meeting the license and tag 33 requirements provided in this chapter, any person participating in any con- 34 trolled or general game season which has been specifically designated as a 35 muzzleloader hunt must have in his possession a muzzleloader permit which may 36 be purchased at a fee of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50). 37 (h) Upland Game Bird Stamp. The commission may, under rules as it may 38 prescribe, issue an upland game bird stamp that must be purchased by all per- 39 sons over sixteen (16) years of age prior to hunting upland game birds, pro- 40 vided that a stamp shall not be required to hunt forest grouse (blue, ruffed 41 or spruce), sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, or turkey. The fee for such a 42 stamp shall be five dollars ($5.00) and the proceeds from the sale of such 43 stamps shall be utilized for the acquisition of state and federal lands or 44 interests of less than fee simple in private lands and the development, man- 45 agement, improvement, sale or exchange of upland game bird habitat in accor- 46 dance with Idaho fish and game commission order number 95-07. This subsection 47 shall be null and void and of no force and effect on and after July 1, 2000. 48 (i) Hound Hunter Permit. Any person using a dog for the purpose of hunt- 49 ing or for taking, as defined in section 36-202, Idaho Code, big game or 50 furbearing animals must have in his possession a valid hound hunter permit 51 which may be purchased for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00). 52 (j) Nonresident Bird of Prey Capture Permit. The commission may, under 53 rules as it may prescribe, issue a nonresident bird of prey capture permit. 54 This capture permit may be purchased by any licensed, nonresident falconer for 55 capturing birds of prey in Idaho. The fee for the permit shall be one hundred 4 1 dollars ($100) and the permit shall be issued under the condition that the 2 nonresident's home state allows reciprocal raptor capturing privileges for 3 Idaho falconers. Any funds in excess of those required to issue and administer 4 nonresident capture permits shall be used to issue and administer any resident 5 falconry program established by the commission. 6 (k) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Pheasant Permit. The commission may, 7 under rules as it may prescribe, issue a wildlife management area pheasant 8 permit that must be purchased by all persons over sixteen (16) years of age 9 prior to hunting pheasants on state wildlife management areas designated by 10 the commission. The fee for the permit shall be ten dollars ($10.00). 11 SECTION 4. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby 12 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after May 13 1, 1998.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 07876
This bill expresses legislative intent for the Department of Fish and
Game to propose a comprehensive fee adjustment to be initiated in 1998 and
completed in 1999. The 1998 target is a tag fee increase to improve the
quality of information on deer and elk herds and harvest, and restore
enforcement capability. The 1999 target is a general fee adjustment to meet
comprehensive long-term needs based on extensive public involvement.
The Fish and Game Commission and the Department of Fish and Game are
working to address both short-term and long-term budget concerns. This bill
proposes a two-phase project to address the funding of the Department of Fish
and Game. The first phase seeks a tag fee increase to fund specific programs
to improve the quality and quantity of deer and elk harvest and population
information. This will reduce uncertainty in management decisions and build
sportsman confidence. The $6 deer and elk tag fee increase is intended to
raise an estimated $1.4 million. Specifically, these funds would be used to
institute a new mandatory hunter report card system, restore deer and elk
aerial surveys, reinstate temporary employees for check stations and surveys,
perform analysis of survey results, fund operating expenses for back country
enforcement, and reinstate enforcement technicians and equipment.
The Fish and Game Commission and the Department will continue to address
long-term sources of revenue to fund the Department into the next century.
The second phase of this project will address long-term budget needs. The
specifics of the second phase will be dependent on the results of extensive
public involvement to prioritize Department programs and determine to what
extent the elected officials, and other interested publics. Inflation,
decreases in federal aid, increased reliance on nonresident license sales,
and the growth of specific accounts and programs have all had a detrimental
effect on the Department's ability to provide quality public service. This
bill expresses legislative intent for the Department of Fish and Game to
propose a general, long-term fee adjustment in 1999 based on extensive public
involvement to ensure the Department's continued ability to provide quality
public service and to preserve, protect, perpetuate, and manage the wildlife
of the state.
FISCAL IMPACT
No effect on the general fund. It is estimated that the proposed tag fee
increase will provide an estimated $1.4 million for the Fish and Game account.
contact: Pat Cudmore, 208-334-3747, Department of Fish and Game
Bill No. H 629