Bill Text: CA SB904 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Hunting: commercial hunting clubs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-07-15 - From Assembly without further action. [SB904 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB904-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 904	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 6, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hollingsworth

                        JANUARY 27, 2010

   An act to amend Section 3242 of the Fish and Game Code, relating
to hunting.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 904, as amended, Hollingsworth. Hunting: commercial hunting
clubs.
   Existing law provides that a person in possession or control of
property on or with respect to which a fee for the privilege of
taking birds or mammals is imposed or collected, or on or with
respect to which a fee for any type of entry or use permit that
includes the privilege of taking birds or mammals on the property is
imposed or collected, is maintaining a commercial hunting club if
birds or mammals are taken on the property, and requires a person to
procure a "commercial hunting club license" from the Department of
Fish and Game before birds or mammals are taken. Existing law
authorizes the department to issue a license to any person upon
submission of a completed application and payment of a fee, in
accordance with a fee schedule based on the number of properties used
by the club, including a $1,000 fee for 6 to 10, inclusive,
properties and a $2,000 fee for 11 or more properties.  The
fees are subject to adjustment according to a specified index to
determine an annual rate of increase or decrease. 
   This bill would delete the fee category for 11 or more properties,
and would revise the $1,000 fee category to apply to 6 or more
properties.  The bill also would delete the fee adjustment
provision. 
   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 3242 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   3242.   (a)    The department may issue a
commercial hunting club license to any person upon submission of a
completed application and payment of the required fee, according to
the number of properties used by the club, as follows:
   (1) The fee for one property shall be two hundred dollars ($200).
   (2) The fee for two to five properties shall be five hundred
dollars ($500).
   (3) The fee for six or more properties shall be one thousand
dollars ($1,000). 
   (b) The fees specified in this section are applicable to the 2010
license year, and shall be adjusted annually thereafter pursuant to
Section 713.