PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1236 PRINTER'S NO. 1640
No. 1077 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY STABACK, VEON, DeWEESE, ARMSTRONG, BARRAR, BEBKO-
JONES, BELARDI, YOUNGBLOOD, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BLACKWELL,
BLAUM, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CURRY, DeLUCA, EACHUS,
FRANKEL, GEIST, GERGELY, WANSACZ, MUNDY, HARHAI, JAMES,
KENNEY, LEDERER, YEWCIC, McCALL, MELIO, PALLONE, PISTELLA,
RAMALEY, READSHAW, BROWNE, BUXTON, CAPPELLI, COSTA, DALEY,
DERMODY, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HANNA,
HASAY, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, LEVDANSKY, MARKOSEK, McGEEHAN, THOMAS,
PHILLIPS, PRESTON, RAYMOND, ROONEY, WASHINGTON, SCAVELLO,
SHAPIRO, SAINATO, STURLA, WOJNAROSKI, SURRA, SAYLOR, SHANER,
SOLOBAY, STETLER, WALKO, E. Z. TAYLOR AND CIVERA,
MARCH 23, 2005
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 13, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for license fee exemptions. <--
3 PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEE EXEMPTION FOR DEPLOYED PENNSYLVANIA <--
4 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 2707 heading of Title 30 of the <--
8 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is
9 amended by adding a subsection to read:
10 § 2707. Disabled veterans and active duty members of
11 Pennsylvania National Guard.
12 * * *
13 (d) Active duty members.--An active duty member of the
1 Pennsylvania National Guard who shall apply for an adult
2 resident fishing license shall be exempt from the fee provided
3 in section 2715(a)(1) (relating to license, permit and issuing
4 agent fees), for a period not to exceed one year after discharge
5 from active duty. Upon proof that the member meets the
6 qualifications of section 2701, and documentation showing the
7 dates of active duty, the commission or county treasurer shall
8 issue a fishing license.
9 SECTION 1. TITLE 30 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED <--
10 STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
11 § 2707.1. DEPLOYED PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS.
12 (A) ELIGIBILITY.--THE COMMISSION OR A COUNTY TREASURER SHALL
13 ISSUE ONE ANNUAL RESIDENT FISHING LICENSE AT A COST OF $1 TO A
14 MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD WHEN:
15 (1) THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A RESIDENT FISHING
16 LICENSE UNDER SECTION 2701 (RELATING TO RESIDENT FISHING
17 LICENSES).
18 (2) THE MEMBER HAS SERVED ON ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE AND
19 WAS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS FOR A PERIOD OF 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR
20 MORE, INCLUDING A MEMBER RELEASED EARLY FROM SUCH SERVICE
21 BECAUSE OF AN INJURY OR DISEASE INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
22 (3) THE MEMBER PRESENTS DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE DATES
23 OF ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE AND DEPLOYMENT.
24 (B) TIME.--A MEMBER ELIGIBLE FOR A RESIDENT FISHING LICENSE
25 UNDER THIS SECTION MAY APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE ONE SUCH LICENSE
26 FOR ANY LICENSE YEAR BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF THE MEMBER'S
27 RELEASE FROM ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE AND ENDING 24 MONTHS
28 THEREAFTER.
29 (C) LIMITATION.--A MEMBER ELIGIBLE FOR A RESIDENT FISHING
30 LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED ONLY ONE SUCH ANNUAL
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1 LICENSE PER QUALIFYING DEPLOYMENT.
2 (D) REGULATIONS.--THE COMMISSION MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
3 TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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