HB 1647 - DIGEST

Adjusts recreational fishing and hunting fees to increase revenue to the state wildlife account.

Authorizes the fish and wildlife commission to: (1) Establish a surcharge on license fees if it determines that the surcharge is necessary to fund maintenance level appropriations;

(2) Assess an administrative fee of up to ten dollars per permit for hunters who have been drawn for multiple permits and wish to surrender excess permits before the start of the hunting season;

(3) Offer a one-time discount on a hunting license purchase to certain first-time resident hunters;

(4) Develop a hunting access reservation system; and

(5) Define the conditions for the collection and possession of birds of prey used in falconry.