PRINTER'S NO. 1577
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1409
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY KULIK, MALONEY, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, ADAMS,
HADDOCK, HOHENSTEIN AND STEELE, JUNE 14, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JUNE 14, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further
providing for power to set fees; and, in fishing licenses,
further providing for license, permit and issuing agent fees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 322.1(b) and 2715(a) and (a.1) of Title
30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to
read:
§ 322.1. Power to set fees.
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(b) Expiration.--Subsection (a) shall expire July 15, [2025]
2035. Upon expiration, final-form regulations promulgated under
subsection (a)(2)(vii)(B) shall remain in effect.
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§ 2715. License, permit and issuing agent fees.
(a) License fees.--Except as provided under subsection (c),
the following fees apply to fishing licenses issued under this
chapter and shall be paid into the Fish Fund:
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(1) Resident Annual Fishing License, [$21] in such
amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 (relating to
license, permit and issuing agent fees).
(2) Senior Resident Annual Fishing License, [$10] in
such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(3) Senior Resident Lifetime Fishing License, [$50] in
such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(4) Nonresident Annual Fishing License, [$51] in such
amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(5) Seven-Day Tourist Fishing License, [$33] in such
amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(6) Three-Day Tourist Fishing License, [$25] in such
amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(6.1) One-Day Resident Fishing License, [$10] in such
amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(6.2) One-Day Tourist Fishing License, [$25] in such
amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(7) Replacement Fishing License, including related
permits and privileges, [$5] in such amount as prescribed
under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(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 permits, [$8] in such amount as prescribed
under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(2) Resident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $100.
(3) Nonresident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $400.
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(4) Special permit to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries,
$8 or in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57,
whichever is greater.
(5) Combination trout permit and Lake Erie permit, [$14]
in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.
(6) Transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania
Automated Licensing Service (PALS), actual costs not to
exceed $1.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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