Seeing as there is little support statewide for a fee increase and hunter support is at all time low, the ecoweineys are trying to circumvent the system and their #1 man Mclhinney is again in the forefront. Trying to get a built in fee increase so pgc is held even LESS accountable for their irresponsible actions and will not have to have ANY approval from hunters or the legislators and NOONE to answer to for a LOOONG time. Worst bill to come along in a long time for hunters of our state. I will be contacting our senators to tell them to vote it down. I encourage anyone who cares about hunting in our state to do the same..... We have a house game & fisheries committee in place to give fee increases as they are deserved. Mcilhinny needs to keep his nonhunting econut catering arse out of our business.[:@]
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL
No. 740 Session of
2009


INTRODUCED BY McILHINNEY, MUSTO AND WASHINGTON, APRIL 3, 2009


REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, APRIL 3, 2009



AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2706(f)(1) and (g)(1) and 2709(a) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 2706. Resident license and fee exemptions.
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(f) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting licenses.--
(1) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission or county treasurer to any person otherwise eligible for a resident hunting license in this Commonwealth who provides documentation that within the previous 24 months the person was deployed overseas as a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard or Air National Guard on active Federal service for a period of [180] 60 consecutive days or more or was released early from such service because of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty. Only one Pennsylvania National Guard hunting license under this subsection may be issued for each qualifying deployment of a person applying for the license.
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(g) Reserve component of armed forces hunting licenses.--
(1) Reserve component of the armed forces hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission or county treasurer to any person otherwise eligible for a resident hunting license in this Commonwealth who provides documentation that within the previous 24 months the person was deployed overseas as a member of the reserve component of the armed forces pursuant to 51 Pa.C.S. § 7301 (relating to definitions) for a period of [180] 60 consecutive days or more or was released early from service because of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty. Only one hunting license under this subsection may be issued for each qualifying deployment of a person applying for the license.
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§ 2709. License costs and fees.
(a) License costs.--Any person who qualifies under the provisions of this chapter shall be issued the applicable license upon payment of the following costs and the issuing agent's fee:
(1) (i) Junior resident hunting - $5.
(ii) Junior resident combination hunting and furtaker - $8.
(2) (i) Adult resident hunting - $19 for the period ending before July 1, 2009.
(ii) Adult resident hunting - $25 for the period beginning after June 30, 2009, and ending before July 1, 2012.
(iii) Adult resident hunting - $30 for the period beginning after June 30, 2012, and ending before July 1, 2015.
(iv) Adult resident hunting - $35 for the period beginning after June 30, 2015, and thereafter.
[(ii)] (v) Resident military personnel hunting - $1.
[(iii)] (vi) Former prisoner of war hunting - $1.
[(iv)] (vii) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting - $1.
[(v)] (viii) Reserve component of the armed forces hunting - $1.
(3) (i) Senior resident hunting - $12.
(ii) Senior lifetime resident hunting - $50.
(iii) Senior lifetime resident combination hunting and furtaker - $100.
(4) Bear hunting:
(i) Resident - $15.
(ii) Nonresident - $35.
(5) Antlerless deer:
(i) Resident, including resident military, resident disabled veteran and landowner - $5 for the period ending before July 1, 2009.
(ii) Resident, including resident military, resident disabled veteran and landowner - $12 for the period beginning after June 30, 2009, and ending before July 1, 2015.
(iii) Resident, including resident military, resident disabled veteran and landowner - $15 for the period beginning after June 30, 2015, and thereafter.
[(ii)] (iv) Nonresident - $25.
(6) Archery deer:
(i) Resident - $15.
(ii) Nonresident - $25.
(7) Muzzleloader deer:
(i) Resident - $10.
(ii) Nonresident - $20.
(8) (Reserved).
(9) Adult nonresident hunting - [$100] $150.
(10) (i) Junior nonresident hunting - [$40] $5.
(ii) Junior nonresident combination hunting and furtaker - [$50] $8.
(11) Seven-day nonresident small game - $30.
(12) Junior resident furtakers - $5.
(13) Adult resident furtakers - $19.
(14) (i) Senior resident furtakers - $12.
(ii) Senior lifetime resident furtaker - $50.
(15) Adult nonresident furtaker - $80.
(16) Junior nonresident furtaker - $40.
(17) Resident disabled veteran hunting or furtaker under section 2706(b) (relating to disabled veterans) - no cost.
(18) Replacement license - $5. Antlerless deer and bear licenses shall be replaced by the original issuing agent only.
(19) Owners or possessors of land open to public hunting under section 2706(d) (relating to owners or possessors of land open to public hunting) - $3.
(20) Migratory game bird hunting license:
(i) Resident - [$2] $5.
(ii) Nonresident - $5.
(21) Elk hunting license:
(i) Resident - $25.
(ii) Nonresident - $250.
(22) Special wild turkey license:
(i) Resident - $20.
(ii) Nonresident - $40.
(23) (i) Adult resident combination hunting, furtaker, archery and muzzleloader license - $67 for the period beginning after June 30, 2009, and ending before July 1, 2012.
(ii) Adult resident combination hunting, furtaker, archery and muzzleloader license - $72 for the period beginning after June 30, 2012, and ending before July 1, 2015.
(iii) Adult resident combination hunting, furtaker, archery and muzzleloader license - $77 for the period beginning after June 30, 2015, and thereafter.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The amendment of 34 Pa.C.S. § 2709(a)(9), (10) and (20) shall take effect July 1, 2009.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect immediately.