LITTLE ROCK — An Arkansas lawmaker proposes a reduction in the state’s hunting and fishing fees in what he calls a “sportsman stimulus.”
Sen. Terry Smith of Hot Springs filed a measure Monday that would cut hunting and fishing license fees to $1.50. The fees are now $10.50 for a basic hunting license and $25 for a sportsman hunting license, along with $10.50 for a fishing license.
Some lawmakers are pushing for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to share with other state agencies the $30 million it received for leasing wildlife areas for natural gas drilling.
Monday is the deadline for lawmakers to file bills for this year’s session.
This article was published Monday, March 9, 2009.