Bill Text: CA SB1243 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1243 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Sport fishing: licenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [SB1243 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB1243-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 1243	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Berryhill

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2016

   An act to amend Section 7149.05 of the Fish and Game Code,
relating to sport fishing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1243, as introduced, Berryhill. Sport fishing: licenses.
   Existing law requires every person 16 years of age or older who
takes any fish, reptile, or amphibian for any purpose other than
profit to first obtain a license for that purpose, with specified
exceptions, and to have that license on his or her person or in his
or her immediate possession when engaged in carrying out any activity
authorized by the license. Existing law requires a resident or a
nonresident, 16 years of age or older, upon payment of a specified
fee, to be issued a sport fishing license for a prescribed period.
Existing law requires the Fish and Game Commission to adjust the
amount of the sport fishing license fees, as prescribed, to fully
recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and
implementation costs of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the
Fish and Game Commission relating to those licenses.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 7149.05 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   7149.05.  (a) A sport fishing license granting the privilege to
take any fish, reptile, or amphibia anywhere in this state for
purposes other than profit shall be issued to any of the following:
   (1) A resident, 16 years of age or older, for the period of a
calendar year, or, if issued after the beginning of the year, for the
remainder thereof, upon payment of a base fee of thirty-one dollars
and twenty-five cents ($31.25).
   (2) A nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for the period of a
calendar year, or, if issued after the beginning of the year, for the
remainder thereof, upon payment of a base fee of eighty-four dollars
($84).
   (3) A nonresident, 16 years of age or older for the period of 10
consecutive days beginning on the date specified on the license upon
payment of the fee set forth in paragraph (1).
   (4) A resident or nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for two
designated days, upon payment of one-half the fee set forth in
paragraph (1). Notwithstanding Section 1053, more than one single day
license issued for different days may be issued to, or possessed by,
a person at one time.
   (5) A resident or nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for one
designated day upon payment of a base fee of ten dollars ($10).
   (b)  A  California sport fishing license 
validations   validation  shall be issued by
authorized license agents in the same manner as  a  sport
fishing  licenses,   license,  and no
compensation shall be paid to the authorized license agent for
issuing the validations except as provided in Section 1055.1.

   (c) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations,
tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License
Data System.  
   (d) 
    (   c)  The base fees specified in this section
are applicable to the 2004 license year, and shall be adjusted
annually thereafter pursuant to Section 713. 
   (e) 
    (   d)  The commission shall adjust the amount
of the fees specified in subdivision  (d),  
(c),  as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed, all
reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department
and the commission relating to those licenses.