Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for allocation of deer and elk tags to residents and nonresidents.
FISH AND GAME -- Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for allocation of deer and elk tags to residents and nonresidents.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This legislation seeks to improve resident hunter experience by reducing nonresident crowding without substantially negatively impacting Department of Fish and Game revenue. All hunts will be capped at 10% nonresident participation. This legislation also seeks to deregulate the outfitting industry by ending the allocation of elk and deer tags, and providing them a marketing opportunity to tag buyers who opt in.
FISCAL NOTE
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The fiscal impact is expected to be net neutral once the legislation is fully implemented. The Department of Fish and Game relies heavily on nonresident tag sales for revenue. This legislation will result in the decrease of up to $7 million in tag sales. This will be offset by selling left over tags to residents as second tags and by increased license sales to nonresidents.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 14, 2025
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