H1153B1376A01996 NAD:JMT 06/16/17 #90 A01996
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1153
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE ELLIS
Printer's No. 1376
Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by inserting after "reciprocity"
and for disabled veteran annual fishing license reciprocity
Amend Bill, page 1, line 5, by inserting after "reciprocity"
and for disabled veteran annual hunting license reciprocity
Amend Bill, page 1, line 9, by striking out "a section" and
inserting
sections
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 18 and 19
§ 2702.3. Disabled veteran annual fishing license reciprocity.
(a) Permission.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title, any person who possesses a valid and lawfully issued
disabled veteran annual fishing license or permit which has been
issued under the laws of another state, regardless of whether a
reciprocity agreement exists between the Commonwealth and the
state under subsection (b), may fish in any of the waters of
this Commonwealth or in any boundary waters if all of the
following apply:
(1) The state provides a reciprocal privilege for
individuals possessing a disabled veteran annual fishing
license issued under section 2707(a) (relating to disabled
veterans and former prisoners of war).
(2) The Attorney General has determined that the fishing
laws of the state are similar to the fishing laws of this
Commonwealth.
(b) Reciprocity.--The following shall apply:
(1) The Attorney General shall have the power and duty
to enter into reciprocity agreements with other states
providing for the mutual recognition of disabled veteran
annual fishing licenses issued by the Commonwealth and a
similar license or permit issued by the other state. To carry
out this duty, the Attorney General is authorized to
negotiate reciprocity agreements and grant recognition of a
disabled veteran annual fishing license or permit issued by
another state.
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(2) The Attorney General shall report to the General
Assembly within 180 days of the effective date of this
paragraph and annually thereafter concerning the agreements
which have been consummated under this subsection.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 19, by striking out "a section" and
inserting
sections
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 16 and 17
§ 2703.2. Disabled veteran annual hunting license reciprocity.
(a) Permission.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
title, any person who possesses a valid and lawfully issued
disabled veteran annual hunting license or permit which has been
issued under the laws of another state, regardless of whether a
reciprocity agreement exists between the Commonwealth and the
state under subsection (b), may hunt in this Commonwealth if all
of the following apply:
(1) The state provides a reciprocal privilege for
individuals possessing a disabled veteran annual hunting
license issued under section 2706(b) (relating to resident
license and fee exemptions).
(2) The Attorney General has determined that the hunting
laws of the state are similar to the hunting laws of this
Commonwealth.
(b) Reciprocity.--The following shall apply:
(1) The Attorney General shall have the power and duty
to enter into reciprocity agreements with other states
providing for the mutual recognition of disabled veteran
annual hunting licenses issued by the Commonwealth and a
similar license or permit issued by the other state. To carry
out this duty, the Attorney General is authorized to
negotiate reciprocity agreements and grant recognition of a
disabled veteran annual hunting license or permit issued by
another state.
(2) The Attorney General shall report to the General
Assembly within 180 days of the effective date of this
paragraph and annually thereafter concerning the agreements
which have been consummated under this subsection.
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