House Game and Fisheries panel reports bill to add DCNR secretary, two Fish and Boat members to Boating Advisory Board

The House Game and Fisheries Committee reported House Bill 992, which would change the composition of the Pennsylvania Boating Advisory Board to include the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and two at-large members of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

Paul, a committee staff member, told the committee: "This legislation would would change the composition of the Pennsylvania Boating Advisory Board to include the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and 2 at large members of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission." The measure drew little discussion during committee consideration.

Chair Maloney said the change was a reform matter that the committee had discussed previously: "No. I know we, discussed this already, and it's sort of a reform matter. It's necessary and, I think it's the second go around." Following a call for negative votes, the chair said, "Hearing none, House Bill 992 is reported from the House Game and Fisheries Committee," indicating the bill advanced out of committee by unanimous consent; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The committee moved immediately to consider a second bill after reporting HB992. No further details about implementation, statutory cross-references or committee amendments were provided on the record during the committee discussion cited in the transcript.

Votes at committee: House Bill 992 — reported from committee by unanimous consent; no roll-call vote recorded in the committee transcript.