HB 1215-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides that, in addition to a small game license, a turkey tag is required to hunt for turkey.

Provides that the fee for a primary turkey tag is twelve dollars for residents and forty dollars for nonresidents. A primary turkey tag will, on request, be issued to the purchaser of a youth small game license at no charge.

Provides that moneys received from turkey tags in this act shall be deposited in the state wildlife fund and shall be appropriated solely for the purpose of implementing upland game bird management programs and shall not supplant existing funds provided for these purposes.