PRINTER'S NO. 1061
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
929
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, GILLESPIE, ZIMMERMAN AND TOBASH,
MARCH 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 25, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for
nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident
fishing licenses and for license, permit and issuing agent
fees; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing
for permits for protection and management of particular fish,
for Lake Erie fishing permits and for fishing guide and
charter boat permits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2702(d), 2702.1(c), 2715(a) and (a.1),
2904(b) and (c), 2907.2(a) and (f.1) and 2907.3(b) of Title 30
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 2702. Nonresident and tourist licenses.
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(d) One-day tourist licenses.--Any person required to have a
fishing license under this chapter may fish in any of the waters
of this Commonwealth or in any boundary waters for a period not
to exceed 24 hours, specified by the person at time of purchase,
with a "One-Day Tourist Fishing License" upon payment of license
fee and issuing agent fee as set forth in section 2715. One-Day
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Tourist Fishing Licenses shall not be issued for fishing during
the period from March 15 to April 30 of any year. Holders of
One-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses shall not be required to obtain
special permits, including [trout/salmon permits to fish for
trout or salmon] trout permits, or special permits to fish in
Lake Erie and tributaries or combination trout permits and Lake
Erie permits.
§ 2702.1. One-day resident fishing license.
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(c) Additional stamps and permits required.--Holders of One-
Day Resident Fishing Licenses shall obtain all required special
permits, including [trout/salmon permits to fish for trout or
salmon] trout permits, and special permits to fish in Lake Erie
and tributaries or combination trout permits and Lake Erie
permits.
§ 2715. License, permit and issuing agent fees.
(a) License fees.--The following fees apply to fishing
licenses issued under this chapter and shall be paid into the
Fish Fund:
(1) Resident Annual Fishing License[, $21.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $21.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $26.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $28.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $30.
(2) Senior Resident Annual Fishing License[, $10.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $10.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $13.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $15.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $17.
(3) Senior Resident Lifetime Fishing License[, $50.]:
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(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $50.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $65.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $75.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $85.
(4) Nonresident Annual Fishing License[, $51.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $51.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $56.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $66.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $71.
(5) Seven-Day Tourist Fishing License[, $33.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $33.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $40.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $45.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $50.
(6) Three-Day Tourist Fishing License[, $25.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $25.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $30.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $35.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $40.
(6.1) One-Day Resident Fishing License[, $10.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $10.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $15.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $17.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $19.
(6.2) One-Day Tourist Fishing License[, $25.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $25.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $30.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $35.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $40.
(7) Replacement Fishing License, including related
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permits and privileges, $5.
(8) Transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania
Automated Licensing Service (PALS), actual costs not to
exceed $1.
(a.1) Permit fees.--Except as otherwise provided in this
title, the following fees apply to permits related to fish and
fishing and shall be paid into the Fish Fund:
(1) Trout/salmon permits[, $8.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $8.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $11.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $13.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $15.
(2) Resident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $100.
(3) Nonresident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $400.
(4) Special permit to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries,
$8.
(5) Combination trout/salmon permit and Lake Erie
permit[, $14.]:
(i) Prior to the 2020 license year, $14.
(ii) For the 2020 license year, $17.
(iii) For the 2021 license year, $19.
(iv) For the 2022 license year and thereafter, $21.
(6) Transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania
Automated Licensing Service (PALS), actual costs not to
exceed $1.
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§ 2904. Permits for protection and management of particular
fish.
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(b) Limit on fees.--The fee per permit for taking, catching,
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killing, possession, introduction, removal, importing, exporting
or disturbing of trout [and salmon] is established in section
2715 (relating to license, permit and issuing agent fees).
(c) Limit on permits.--The commission shall not issue
permits under the authority of this section for the taking,
catching, killing, possession, introduction, removal, importing,
exporting or disturbing of any game fish other than trout [or
salmon]. This subsection shall not affect the issuance of
permits for tagged fish contests in boundary lakes.
§ 2907.2. Lake Erie fishing permits.
(a) Permit required.--No person shall fish in Lake Erie,
Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries, including waters that
flow into those tributaries, without first procuring an annual
special permit [for such fishing or the combination
trout/salmon/Lake Erie] to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries or
a combination trout permit and Lake Erie permit.
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(f.1) Lake Erie permits.--The proceeds from the fees for the
special permits to fish in Lake Erie [fishing permits] and
tributaries as provided for under section 2715(a.1)(4) (relating
to license, permit and issuing agent fees) and $6 of the fees
for the combination [trout/salmon] trout permits and Lake Erie
permits as provided for under section 2715(a.1)(5) shall be
deposited into a restricted account within the Fish Fund. The
restricted account shall be used to provide public fishing
access or to protect or improve fish habitat on or at Lake Erie,
Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries, including waters that
flow into those tributaries.
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§ 2907.3. Fishing guide and charter boat permits.
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(b) Issuing agent status.--Holders of charter boat/fishing
guide permits may be designated as special issuing agents for
the purpose of selling to their customers One-Day Resident
Fishing Licenses, One-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses, Three-Day
Tourist Fishing Licenses, Seven-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses
[and trout/salmon permits and special permits for fishing] trout
permits, special permits to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries
and combination trout permits and Lake Erie permits for the fees
specified in section 2715.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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