THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MALONEY, SACCONE, CREIGHTON, GEIST, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CUTLER, DAY, EMRICK, EVANKOVICH, EVERETT, FLECK, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GROVE, HALUSKA, HANNA, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, MULLERY, PEIFER, PYLE, READSHAW, ROCK, CULVER, SCHRODER, STABACK, WATSON, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 30, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 30, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for eligibility for license.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2704 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 2704.  Eligibility for license.

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 (g)  Hunter education in public schools.--Upon request of

the commission, all public school districts in this Commonwealth

shall annually make a school facility under their control

available for the purpose of conducting a hunter education

course. Classes may occur either during the school day or as an

after-school function. After-school or evening classes shall be

made available to the public as a community service. All classes

shall comply with curriculum standards and program policies

established by the director. No costs shall be incurred by the

commission for use of the facility, nor shall any fees be

charged to the public for the service under this subsection.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.