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Committee advances bill to bar license sales to hunters owing Fish and Game restitution
Summary
The committee approved Senate Bill 1003 to block hunting and fishing license purchases by people indebted on Fish and Game restitution until they pay or meet the bill's conditions; testimony included agency enforcement detail and public opposition on constitutional and due-process grounds.
The Resources and Conservation Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1003 to the House with a due-pass recommendation after sponsors and witnesses described the measure as an enforcement tool to collect outstanding Fish and Game restitution.
Representative Petzke said the bill would prevent people who are behind on restitution payments for Fish and Game violations from buying hunting and fishing licenses “until they get caught up on those fines.” He told the committee there are roughly 185 people owing restitution totaling $282,622, which he said averages to “about $1,500 a person.” He also said about half of those debtors still had active hunting licenses.
Greg Wooten,…
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