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SB-1311 Fishing and hunting: annual combined hunting and fishing licenses.(2017-2018)

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Date Published: 06/28/2018 04:00 AM
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Amended  IN  Assembly  June 27, 2018
Amended  IN  Assembly  June 19, 2018
Amended  IN  Senate  April 18, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 1311

Introduced by Senator Berryhill

February 16, 2018

An act to add and repeal Section 714 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to fishing and hunting.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 1311, as amended, Berryhill. Fishing and hunting: annual sportsman’s combined hunting and 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 sport fishing 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 the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an annual sport fishing license to a resident or nonresident upon payment of the applicable fee. Under existing law, the annual sport fishing license is valid for the period of a calendar year, or, if issued after the beginning of the year, for the remainder of the year.
Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take birds and mammals. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an annual hunting license to a resident or nonresident upon payment of the applicable fee. Under existing law, the annual hunting license is valid for a term of one year from July 1 to June 30, inclusive, or, if issued after the beginning of the term, for the remainder of the term.
This bill would create the annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license that affords the holder of the license the same privileges as the annual hunting and fishing licenses and is valid for a term of one year from July 1 to June 30, inclusive, or, if issued after the beginning of that term, for the remainder of the term. The bill would limit the issuance of these licenses to residents and would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue these licenses from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2026, inclusive, upon payment of a fee of $85. The bill would require the fee to be adjusted annually pursuant to a specified index. The bill would require the department to collect all relevant, appropriate, and sufficient data necessary to evaluate the benefit of the annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license and to justify the amount of the fee. The bill would require the department to submit a report to the Legislature evaluating the annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license on or before December 1, 2024.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 714 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:

714.
 (a) In addition to Section 3031, 3031.2, 7149.05, or 7149.2, the department shall issue annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to this section. An annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license authorizes the taking of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians anywhere in this state in accordance with law for purposes other than profit. An annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license is valid for a term of one year from July 1 to June 30, inclusive, or, if issued after the beginning of that term, for the remainder of the term, unless revoked for a violation of this code or regulations adopted pursuant to this code. An annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license is not transferable. An annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license does not include any special tags, stamps, or other entitlements.
(b) This section does not exempt an applicant for a license from meeting other qualifications or requirements otherwise established by law for the privilege of sport hunting or sport fishing.
(c) A valid annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license has the same authority as a valid sport fishing license and a valid hunting license.
(d) The department shall issue an annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license to a resident of this state, upon the payment of a base fee of eighty-five dollars ($85).
(e) The base fee specified in this section is applicable commencing January 1, 2020, and shall be adjusted annually thereafter pursuant to Section 713.
(f) The commission shall adjust the amount of the fee specified in subdivision (e), as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department and the commission relating to those licenses.
(g) The department shall collect all relevant, appropriate, and sufficient data necessary to evaluate the benefit of the annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license and to justify the amount of the fee assessed pursuant to this section, including information about data collection and enforcement costs. Data collection efforts pursuant to this subdivision shall avoid duplication and use data collected for other purposes, as feasible.
(h) On or before December 1, 2024, the department shall submit to the Legislature a report evaluating the annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license, including the costs of the license and evidence of any changes in the number of hunting and sport fishing participants due to the issuance of the annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license. A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(i) The department and the commission shall revise applicable sport fishing regulations, as needed, to conform to the valid time period for the annual sportsman’s combined hunting and fishing license.
(j) The department shall not issue a license pursuant to this section until January 1, 2020.
(k) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.