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Paul, a committee staff member, read the bill summary to the committee, saying the measure would \"amend title 30 and title 34 to provide that any person who possesses a valid active duty military fishing or hunting license or disabled veteran license in another state may fish or hunt in the Commonwealth if that state is entered into reciprocal agreement with Pennsylvania.\" He also said the bill would task the attorney general with negotiating and entering reciprocal agreements where appropriate.

Chair Maloney voiced support for outreach to veterans but raised fiscal and administrative concerns: some committee members, he said, have reported that reciprocity programs can reduce license revenue and shift enforcement or administrative costs to particular agencies. He also noted reports that the Attorney General’s office has not publicly embraced responsibility for negotiating reciprocal agreements and that the office’s willingness to participate could affect implementation.

Representative Haddock asked how many states offer comparable free or discounted licenses for veterans and active‑duty service members. Paul replied that Pennsylvania currently does not have reciprocity agreements, and gave examples of states with similar programs, naming Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky. Griffin added committee research showing about 30 states offer free licenses or exemptions for veterans and 19 states provide discounted licenses, and said he could supply a state‑by‑state breakdown.

On the question to report the bill, the chair said there were no negative votes and the committee reported HB968 from committee. The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally or any amendments at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Game & Fisheries Committee -- May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 968, which would amend Title 30 and Title 34 to allow recognition of out‑of‑state active‑duty military and disabled‑veteran hunting and fishing licenses when a reciprocal agreement exists, was reported from the House Game and Fisheries Committee.","taxTitle","Game & Fisheries, House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",29237,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6060456,"Committee advances bill to criminalize interference with game cameras",182,366000,548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3290063-5e5d083812b459c9d587a903ba376e29&start=366&end=548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3290063-5e5d083812b459c9d587a903ba376e29/thumbnail_366000.jpg","/articles/6060456/Pennsylvania/Committee-advances-bill-to-criminalize-interference-with-game-cameras","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060456-08c41be4dacccd68cfcb966fb159428b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213466&Signature=JMOobQbBDDW4C-jrls~liNtVygBdrCIhC~N1ANocT94pMpQITKyH9hoeszA3oMT8juHj83PI7nl59QvUe4CfHL1X53I0GQ~amQrjvRHZrm7UvVwPjiB5CqZbydnNTmQ1s6llPWnwAGjpN-oi4zZA7-w3tKWqQd68hO09UzyrVBZBIYAEisAlJJAkVnqaTq28qL~z46YMDu2rYyav9c496WzO7eELlzDhrysUs91diPnBVltn3BHXfaT6-H6EKbCdsodrPgMb91xQvKBI6yVTN-fVQP2SQEBxeMTfG22mZkekqTu5DLcCf-ol8V8e-Mfyf1M4nk1UIDqA13I-KO~WoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Game and Fisheries Committee reported House Bill 800, which would criminalize interference with trail cameras and other devices used to record wildlife, impose fines between $1,000 and $1,500, allow imprisonment up to three months and authorize revocation of hunting privileges for one year; the bill would take effect 60 days after enactment.

Committee staff member Griffin summarized the proposal as one that would “criminalize interference of trail cameras and devices used to record wildlife visually,” and described the penalties the bill sets out.

Chair Maloney said the measure is intended primarily to address theft and intentional destruction of property but cautioned the committee to be aware of related privacy and civil‑dispute issues. “Most individuals who participate in this kind of theft are usually up to something else,” Chair Maloney said, adding that cameras placed on private property have spawned litigation: “there is a case against the game commission that has to do with them placing cameras on private property, and that's in court.”

Griffin and the committee discussed that the bill targets people who remove or damage cameras intended for lawful wildlife observation and hunting; the text reported to the committee includes the fines, possible jail time and the one‑year hunting‑privilege revocation as penalties. Committee members also raised privacy concerns related to cameras on state game lands and private property; Chair Maloney said those concerns exist alongside the theft issue but framed HB800 as addressing criminal damage and theft.

On a voice vote the committee reported the bill from committee; the chair stated there were no negative votes. The transcript does not record a formal roll‑call tally or a named mover/second for the motion to report the bill.

No statutory citations were read into the record during the committee’s discussion, and the committee did not adopt amendments on the floor of the meeting. The committee moved immediately to a second bill after reporting HB800.","The House Game and Fisheries Committee reported House Bill 800, which would make it a criminal offense to disrupt trail cameras and other wildlife-recording devices, impose fines of $1,000–$1,500, allow up to three months’ imprisonment, and revoke hunting privileges for one year; the bill was reported with no negative votes.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill to recognize out‑of‑state military and disabled‑veteran hunting and fishing licenses

Committee advances bill to criminalize interference with game cameras