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Panel hears proposals to raise fishing and hunting license fees; outdoor groups urge phased approach
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5583 would increase many Fish & Wildlife license fees — roughly 38% on average — and allow the Fish and Wildlife Commission to add periodic surcharges. The bill drew opposition from hunter-angler groups and some industry stakeholders who urged phasing or protections for low‑income participants.
The House Appropriations Committee took public testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5583, a broad package of changes that would increase about 50 types of Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) fishing and hunting license fees, alter how certain license revenues flow into dedicated accounts, and give the Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to add periodic surcharges.
Dan Jones, committee staff, briefed the panel, explaining the bill “increases these costs for around 50 different types of licenses, generally by 38%.” He gave examples: under the bill a resident annual combination fishing license would rise from roughly $46 to $63 and a nonresident combination license would increase from $109 to $150; some…
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