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S1010..........................................by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
FISH AND GAME - Amends existing law relating to Fish and Game to provide
for Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Upland Game Bird permits; and to provide
a fee for such permits.
01/16 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/17 Rpt prt - to Res/Env
01/29 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
01/30 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/06 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Siddoway
Title apvd - to House
02/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Con
02/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin,
Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Roberts
Floor Sponsor - Wood(27)
Title apvd - to Senate
02/20 To enrol
02/21 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
02/22 Sp signed
02/23 To Governor
02/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 35
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1010
BY RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO FISH AND GAME; AMENDING SECTION 36-409, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR
3 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) UPLAND GAME BIRD PERMITS AND TO MAKE TECH-
4 NICAL CORRECTIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 36-416, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A
5 FEE FOR WMA UPLAND GAME BIRD PERMITS.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 36-409, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 36-409. GAME TAGS -- PERMITS -- FEES -- PENALTY. (a) Resident Game Tags.
10 A resident who has obtained a permit to hunt, as provided in section 36-401,
11 Idaho Code, or has purchased or obtained a license to hunt, as provided in
12 section 36-406, Idaho Code, upon payment of the fees provided herein shall be
13 eligible to receive a resident game tag to hunt and kill a moose, bighorn
14 sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer, antelope, mountain lion, bear, sandhill crane
15 or turkey in accordance with the laws of this state and rules promulgated by
16 the commission; provided further, that any person who holds a senior resident
17 combination license or any person who holds a junior combination or hunting
18 license or any disabled American veteran who holds a disabled combination
19 license, may be issued a bear, deer, elk, or turkey tag for a fee as specified
20 in section 36-416, Idaho Code; provided further, that resident game tags may
21 be issued only to those persons who meet residency requirements of subsection
22 (s) of section 36-202, Idaho Code. In the event an emergency is declared to
23 open a season to protect private property as provided in section
24 36-106(e)6.(B), Idaho Code, the affected landowner or his designee shall be
25 eligible to receive a resident deer, elk or antelope tag without charge; pro-
26 vided further, that resident game tags may be issued only to persons who qual-
27 ify as residents pursuant to section 36-202, Idaho Code.
28 (b) Nonresident Game Tags. A nonresident who has purchased a license to
29 hunt, as provided in section 36-407(a) or (k), Idaho Code, or has obtained a
30 license to hunt, as provided in section 36-406(e), Idaho Code, or a resident
31 who has purchased or obtained a license to hunt, as provided in section
32 36-406, Idaho Code, upon payment of the fees provided herein, shall be eligi-
33 ble to receive a nonresident tag to hunt and kill a moose, bighorn sheep,
34 mountain goat, elk, deer, antelope, mountain lion, bear, sandhill crane or
35 turkey in accordance with the laws of this state and rules promulgated by the
36 commission; provided further that a nonresident who has purchased a license to
37 hunt, as provided in section 36-407(k), Idaho Code, shall be eligible to
38 receive a junior mentored deer, elk, bear, or turkey tag for a fee as speci-
39 fied in section 36-416, Idaho Code.
40 (c) Game Tags Required. The appropriate tag must be had for the hunting
41 or taking of each and every one of the aforementioned wildlife. Provided, how-
42 ever, that the requirements for a mountain lion tag or a bear tag, as to dif-
43 ferent periods of time and areas of the state, shall be determined and speci-
2
1 fied by the commission. Provided further, that the commission may promulgate
2 rules to allow a nonresident deer tag to be used to hunt and kill either a
3 bear or a mountain lion during the open season for deer in that area, unit or
4 zone as may be specified by the commission. All of said tags are to bear and
5 have serial numbers.
6 (d) Game Tag to Be Validated and Attached to Carcass. As soon as any per-
7 son kills any wildlife for which a tag is required, said tag, belonging to
8 him, must be validated and attached to said wildlife in a manner provided by
9 commission rule.
10 (e) Archery Permits. In addition to meeting the license and tag require-
11 ments provided in this chapter, any person participating in any controlled or
12 general game season which has been specifically designated as an archery hunt
13 must have in his possession an archery hunt permit which may be purchased at
14 for a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code.
15 (f) Muzzleloader Permit. In addition to meeting the license and tag
16 requirements provided in this chapter, any person participating in any con-
17 trolled or general game season which has been specifically designated as a
18 muzzleloader hunt must have in his possession a muzzleloader permit which may
19 be purchased at for a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code.
20 (g) Hound Hunter Permit -- Resident -- Nonresident. Any person using a
21 dog for the purpose of hunting or for taking, as defined in section 36-202,
22 Idaho Code, big game or furbearing animals must have in his possession a valid
23 hound hunter permit which may be purchased by resident and nonresident license
24 holders for a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code.
25 (h) Nonresident Bird of Prey Capture Permit. The commission may, under
26 rules as it may prescribe, issue a nonresident bird of prey capture permit.
27 This capture permit may be purchased by any licensed, nonresident falconer for
28 capturing birds of prey in Idaho. The fee for the permit shall be as specified
29 in section 36-416, Idaho Code, and the permit shall be issued under the condi-
30 tion that the nonresident's home state allows reciprocal raptor capturing
31 privileges for Idaho falconers.
32 (i) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Pheasant Upland Game Bird Permit. The
33 commission may, under rules as it may prescribe, issue a wildlife management
34 area pheasant upland game bird permit that must be purchased by all persons
35 over sixteen (16) years of age prior to hunting pheasants stocked upland game
36 birds on state wildlife management areas designated by the commission. The fee
37 for the permit shall be as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code.
38 (j) Bear Baiting Permit. The commission may, under rules as it may pre-
39 scribe, issue a bear baiting permit. Any person placing or using bait as may
40 be allowed by rule for the purpose of attracting bear must have in his posses-
41 sion a valid bear baiting permit which may be purchased by a license holder
42 for a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code.
43 (k) Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program Permit. The commission
44 may, as provided by federal laws or regulations and under rules as it may pre-
45 scribe, issue a migratory bird harvest information program permit that must be
46 purchased by all persons prior to hunting migratory game birds as required by
47 federal law or regulations. The fee for the permit shall be as specified in
48 section 36-416, Idaho Code.
49 (l) Dog Field Trial Permit. The commission may, under rules as it may
50 prescribe, issue a dog field trial permit to any person using birds for dog
51 field trials or training as may be allowed by rule. The permit may be pur-
52 chased for a fee as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code.
53 (m) Idaho Nursing Home Facility Resident Fishing Permit. The commission
54 may, under rules as it may prescribe, issue an Idaho nursing home facility
55 resident fishing permit that must be purchased by an Idaho nursing home facil-
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1 ity to allow residents of its facility to fish during the open season. Facili-
2 ties eligible to purchase this permit are: intermediate care facilities pro-
3 viding twenty-four (24) hour skilled nursing care, assisted living facilities
4 providing twenty-four (24) hour extensive assistance and skilled nursing
5 facilities providing twenty-four (24) hour skilled nursing. By purchasing this
6 permit the facility assumes full responsibility for and control over the
7 facility residents while using the permit. All laws, rules and proclamations
8 apply to the use of this permit and it is the responsibility of the facility
9 to assure compliance with all laws, rules and proclamations. In case of a
10 violation the facility shall be held accountable and any citations shall be
11 issued to the facility. The permit may be purchased for a fee as specified in
12 section 36-416, Idaho Code.
13 SECTION 2. That Section 36-416, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
14 amended to read as follows:
15 36-416. SCHEDULE OF LICENSE FEES.
16 (a) Sport Licenses
17 License Resident Non-Resident
18 Combination License $ 31.75 $ 198.00
19 Hunting License 11.00 139.75
20 Fishing License 24.00 80.25
21 Sr. Combination License (65 and Older) 10.00 N/A
22 Sportsman's Pak License 108.50 N/A
23 Jr. Combination License 15.75 N/A
24 Jr. Hunting License 5.50 N/A
25 Jr. Mentored Hunting License N/A 5.50
26 Youth Small Game License 5.50 5.50
27 Youth Hunter Education
28 Graduate Hunting License 3.25 3.25
29 Jr. Fishing License 12.00 12.00
30 Disabled Combination License 3.25 N/A
31 Disabled Fishing License 3.25 N/A
32 Military Furlough Combination License 15.75 N/A
33 Military Furlough Fishing License 15.75 N/A
34 Small Game Hunting License N/A 80.00
35 Daily Fishing (1st-day) License 9.75 9.75
36 Consecutive Day Fishing License 5.00 5.00
37 3 Day Fishing with Salmon/Steelhead Permit N/A 29.75
38 Nongame Hunting License N/A 27.50
39 (b) Sport Tags
40 Deer Tag $ 18.00 $ 256.75
41 Jr. or Sr. or Disabled American Veteran
42 Deer Tag 9.00 N/A
43 Jr. Mentored Deer Tag N/A 9.00
44 Elk Tag 29.00 370.75
45 Jr. or Sr. or Disabled American Veteran
46 Elk Tag 14.75 N/A
47 Jr. Mentored Elk Tag N/A 14.75
48 Bear Tag 9.75 150.00
49 Jr. or Sr. or Disabled American Veteran
50 Bear Tag 5.00 N/A
51 Jr. Mentored Bear Tag N/A 5.00
52 Turkey Tag 18.00 65.75
53 Jr. or Sr. or Disabled American Veteran
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1 Turkey Tag 9.00 N/A
2 Jr. Mentored Turkey Tag N/A 9.00
3 Mountain Lion Tag 9.75 150.00
4 Antelope Tag 29.50 256.75
5 Moose Tag 165.00 1,750.00
6 Sheep Tag 165.00 1,750.00
7 Goat Tag 165.00 1,750.00
8 Sandhill Crane Tag 18.00 65.75
9 (c) Sport Permits
10 Bear Baiting Permit $ 11.00 $ 11.00
11 Hound Hunter Permit 11.00 100.00
12 WMA Pheasant Upland Game Bird Permit 22.00 22.00
13 Archery Permit 16.50 16.50
14 Muzzleloader Permit 16.50 16.50
15 Salmon Permit 11.00 11.00
16 Steelhead Permit 11.00 11.00
17 Federal Migratory Bird Harvest Info. Permit 0.00 0.00
18 Handicapped Archery Permit 0.00 0.00
19 2-Pole Fishing Permit 12.00 12.00
20 Controlled Hunt Permit 6.00 6.00
21 (d) Commercial Licenses and Permits
22 Raptor Captive Breeding Permit $ 65.75 $ 65.75
23 Falconry Permit 27.25 N/A
24 Falconry Capture Permit N/A 139.75
25 Jr. Trapping License 5.50 N/A
26 Trapping License 25.00 250.00
27 Taxidermist-Fur Buyer License
28 5 year license 175.00 N/A
29 1 year license 38.25 139.00
30 Shooting Preserve Permit 329.75 N/A
31 Commercial Wildlife Farm License 137.50 N/A
32 Commercial Fishing License 110.00 220.00
33 Wholesale Steelhead License 165.00 165.00
34 Retail Steelhead Trout Buyer's License 33.00 33.00
35 (e) Commercial Tags
36 Bobcat Tag $ 8.25 $ 8.25
37 Lynx Tag 8.25 8.25
38 Beaver Tag 5.50 5.50
39 Net Tag 55.00 55.00
40 Crayfish/Minnow Tag 1.25 1.25
41 (f) Miscellaneous-Other Licenses
42 Duplicate License $ 5.50 $ 5.50
43 Shooting Preserve License 11.00 11.00
44 Captive Wolf License 22.00 N/A
45 (g) Miscellaneous-Other Tags
46 Duplicate Tag $ 5.50 $ 5.50
47 Wild Bird Shooting Preserve Tag 5.50 5.50
48 (h) Miscellaneous-Other Permits-Points
49 Falconry In-State Transfer Permit $ 5.50 $ N/A
50 Falconry Meet Permit N/A 21.75
51 Private Park Permit 21.75 21.75
52 Wildlife Import Permit 21.75 21.75
53 Wildlife Export Permit 11.00 11.00
54 Wildlife Release Permit 11.00 11.00
55 Captive Wildlife Permit 21.75 21.75
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1 Fishing Tournament Permit 21.75 21.75
2 Dog Field Trial Permit 33.00 33.00
3 Live Fish Transport Permit 21.75 21.75
4 Controlled Hunt Application Fee 4.50 4.50
5 Nursing Home Fishing Permit 33.00 N/A
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16454
Currently, a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) pheasant permit is
required to hunt pheasants on certain WMAs where pheasants are
stocked to expand hunter opportunity on these high use areas.
The permit allows hunters to contribute to the cost of stocking
pheasants and it allows harvest monitoring because each
harvested bird must be recorded on the permit.
This legislation would expand the scope of the WMA pheasant
permit to include other stocked game bird species, primarily
chukar. Expanding the scope of the permit would enhance hunter
opportunity by adding additional species and it could increase
the time period for pursuing stocked birds on WMAs, because
chukar season lasts longer than pheasant season.
FISCAL NOTE
This legislation would expand the scope of the current WMA
pheasant permit to include other stocked game bird species but
it would not change the price, which is $22.00 excluding vendor
fee. Sales of the WMA pheasant permit have been relatively
stable and averaged 5,086 permits over the last five calendar
years for annual revenue of $111,892. Hunters can buy multiple
permits through the season, although the majority of hunters
(generally over 90%) only buy one permit. Idaho Department of
Fish and Game projects that expanding the scope of the permit
will not increase sales more than 10%. Sales would probably be
generated by an increase in multiple permit sales due to
additional species and a longer season. If permit sales
increase 10%, then on average, an additional 509 permits would
generate an additional $11,198 in revenue each year. Currently,
rearing and stocking pheasants costs about $180,000 excluding
Department staff time. With expansion of the scope of the
permit, Idaho Department of Fish and Game expects to generally
reallocate current program costs to accommodate other game bird
species in addition to pheasants, not substantially increase
current expenditures to rear and stock game birds.
CONTACT
Name: Sharon Kiefer
Agency: Fish and Game, Dept. of
Phone: 334-3791
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1010