AB 655

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues various

licenses, permits, and other approvals (approvals) that authorize the hunting,

fishing, and trapping of wild animals. Current law establishes a fee for the issuance

of an approval depending on the type of activity for which the approval is issued.

Under certain circumstances, such as for some approvals issued to persons who are

under the age of 18, DNR charges a reduced fee. DNR charges a further reduced fee

of $4.25 for a hunting approval issued to a person who is 10 or 11 years old. Under

current law, a person who is 10 or 11 years old may hunt only under the authority

of the hunting mentorship program administered by DNR. Generally, DNR also

charges a reduced fee to issue a duplicate hunting approval.

This bill establishes a reduced fee of $4.25 for a duplicate hunting license issued

to a person who is 10 or 11 years old.