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Subcommittee advances phased fee increases for hunting and fishing; ocean endorsement creates marine fund
Summary
House Bill 23‑42 would raise recreational and commercial hunting and angling fees in three increments over six years and establish a new ocean endorsement to fund marine fisheries enhancement; the Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee moved the bill to full committee with a due‑pass recommendation.
The Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee advanced House Bill 23‑42 on May 28, a bill that increases a range of recreational and commercial hunting and angling license, permit and tag fees incrementally over six years and creates a new marine fisheries enhancement fund funded by an ocean endorsement.
Katie, a Legislative Fiscal Office staff member, told the panel that the fee increases are phased with effective dates of Jan. 1, 2026; Jan. 1, 2028; and Jan. 1, 2030, and that the agency estimates the endorsement will generate about $890,000 during the 2025–27…
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