Bill Text: CA AB1844 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Hunting and fishing licenses: reduced license fees: veterans.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From Senate committee without further action. [AB1844 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1844-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1844	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 10, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gallagher
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Baker,   Bigelow,   Brough,   Dodd,
  and Wagner   ) 
   (  Coauthor:   Senator  
Berryhill  Coauthors:   Senators  
Berryhill   and Morrell  )

                        FEBRUARY 9, 2016

   An act to amend Section 714 of, and to add Sections  3034
and 7152   3034, 7152, and 7152.5  to, the Fish and
Game Code, relating to fish and wildlife.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1844, as amended, Gallagher. Hunting and fishing licenses:
reduced license fees: veterans.
   Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take
birds and mammals. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and
Wildlife to issue a hunting license for  specified periods of
time, including for  a term of one year, as provided, upon
payment of a fee, to eligible residents and nonresidents. Existing
law requires the department to issue a lifetime hunting license, upon
payment of a fee, to eligible California residents that authorizes a
person to take birds and mammals for the life of the person, as
prescribed. Under existing law, a sport fishing license grants the
privilege to take fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Existing law
requires the department to issue a sport fishing license for 
specified periods of time, including for  the period of a
calendar year, as provided, upon payment of a fee, to eligible
residents and nonresidents. Existing law requires the department to
issue a lifetime sport fishing license, upon payment of a fee, to
eligible California residents that authorizes a person to take fish,
reptiles, and amphibians for the life of the person, as prescribed.
Existing law requires the department to issue lifetime sportsman's
licenses, upon payment of a fee, to eligible California residents
that authorizes a person to take birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and
amphibians for the life of the person, as prescribed.
   This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required
to obtain the above-described licenses by  an unspecified
percentage     25%  for a person who is a
veteran of the Armed Forces of the United  States 
 States, was honorably discharged,  and is a resident of
California. 
   Under existing law, the department issues sport fishing report
cards and validations upon payment of specified fees that authorize
various activities relating to the taking and possession of
amphibians, reptiles, and fish for purposes other than profit. 

   This bill would require the department to reduce the fee required
to obtain a sport fishing report card, validation, or other
entitlement by 25% for a person who is a veteran of the Armed Forces
of the United States, was honorably discharged, and is a resident of
California and by 50% for a person who meets those requirements and
who also has a 50% or greater service-connected disability. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 714 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   714.  (a) In addition to Section 3031, 3031.2, 7149.05, or 7149.2
and notwithstanding Section 3037, the department shall issue lifetime
sportsman's licenses pursuant to this section. A lifetime sportsman'
s license authorizes the taking of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or
amphibians anywhere in this state in accordance with law for
purposes other than profit for the life of the person to whom issued
unless revoked for a violation of this code or regulations adopted
pursuant to this code. A lifetime sportsman's license is not
transferable. A lifetime sportsman's license does not include any
special tags, stamps, or other entitlements.
   (b) A lifetime sportsman's license may be issued to residents, as
follows:
   (1) To a person 62 years of age or over upon payment of a base fee
of seven hundred thirty dollars ($730).
   (2) To a person 40 years of age or over and less than 62 years of
age upon payment of a base fee of one thousand eighty dollars
($1,080).
   (3) To a person 10 years of age or over and less than 40 years of
age upon payment of a base fee of one thousand two hundred dollars
($1,200).
   (4) To a person less than 10 years of age upon payment of a base
fee of seven hundred thirty dollars ($730).
   (c) This section does not require a person less than 16 years of
age to obtain a license to take fish, reptiles, or  amphibia
  amphibians  for purposes other than profit or to
obtain a license to take birds or mammals, except as required by law.

   (d) This section does not exempt an applicant for a license from
meeting other qualifications or requirements otherwise established by
law for the privilege of sport hunting or sport fishing.
   (e) Upon payment of a base fee of four hundred forty-five dollars
($445), a person holding a lifetime hunting license or lifetime
sportsman's license shall be issued annually one deer tag application
pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4332 and five wild pig tags
issued pursuant to Section 4654. Lifetime privileges issued pursuant
to this subdivision are not transferable.
   (f) Upon payment of a base fee of two hundred ten dollars ($210),
a person holding a lifetime hunting license or lifetime sportsman's
license shall be entitled annually to the privileges afforded to a
person holding a state duck stamp or validation issued pursuant to
Section 3700.1 and an upland game bird stamp or validation issued
pursuant to Section 3682.1. Lifetime privileges issued pursuant to
this subdivision are not transferable.
   (g) The base fees specified in this section are applicable
commencing January 1, 2004, and shall be adjusted annually thereafter
pursuant to Section 713.
   (h) The commission shall adjust the amount of the fees specified
in subdivision (g), as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed,
all reasonable administrative implementation costs of the department
and the commission relating to those licenses.
   (i) (1) The department shall reduce the fee required to obtain a
lifetime sportsman's license issued pursuant to subdivision (a) by
 ___   25  percent for a person who is a
veteran of the Armed Forces of the United  States. 
 States and who was honorably discharged. 
   (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (h), the commission shall not
increase the fees required to obtain a lifetime sportsman's license
for a person not receiving the discount pursuant to paragraph (1) to
recover the cost of providing the discount.
  SEC. 2.  Section 3034 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:
   3034.  (a) The department shall reduce the fee required to obtain
hunting licenses specified in Sections 3031 and 3031.2 by 
____   25  percent for a person who meets the
following requirements:
   (1) The person is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United
 States.   States and was honorably discharged.

   (2) The person is a resident of California.
   (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 3031 and
subdivision (f) of Section 3031.2, the commission shall not increase
the fees required to obtain the licenses specified in Sections 3031
and 3031.2 for a person not receiving the discount pursuant to this
section to recover the cost of providing the discount.
  SEC. 3.  Section 7152 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:
   7152.  (a) The department shall reduce the fee required to obtain
sport fishing licenses specified in Sections 7149.05 and 7149.2 by
 ____   25  percent for a person who meets
the following requirements:
   (1) The person is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United
 States.   States and was honorably discharged.

   (2) The person is a resident of California.
   (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 7149.05 or Section
7149.2, the commission shall not increase the fees required to obtain
the licenses specified in Sections 7149.05 and 7149.2 for a person
not receiving the discount pursuant to this section to recover the
cost of providing the discount.
   SEC. 4.    Section 7152.5 is added to the  
Fish and Game Code   , to read:  
   7152.5.  (a) The department shall reduce the fee, including the
fee specified in subdivision (e) of Section 7149.2, required to
obtain any sport fishing report card, validation, or other
entitlement required in addition to a valid sport fishing license to
take an amphibian, reptile, or fish by 25 percent for a person who
meets the following requirements:
   (1) The person is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United
States and was honorably discharged.
   (2) The person is a resident of California.
   (b) The department shall reduce the fee, including the fee
specified in subdivision (e) of Section 7149.2, required to obtain
any sport fishing report card, validation, or other entitlement
required in addition to a valid sport fishing license to take an
amphibian, reptile, or fish by 50 percent for a person who meets the
following requirements:
   (1) The person is a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United
States and was honorably discharged.
   (2) The person has a 50 percent or greater service-connected
disability.
   (3) The person is a resident of California.
   (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (g) of Section 6596.1, subdivision
(c) of Section 7149.8, or any other law, the commission shall not
increase the fee required to obtain a sport fishing report card,
validation, or other entitlement for a person not receiving the
discount pursuant to this section to recover the cost of providing
the discount.