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Committee clears H.231 with amendments: lifetime free fishing licenses for some, tournament fee restructuring, and air‑rifle rules
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee considered H.231, which would add a free lifetime fishing license for some Vermonters with developmental disabilities, restructure fishing tournament permit fees, clarify penalties and minor‑violation classifications, regulate certain air‑powered projectile weapons, and repeal a crop‑damage reimbursement program.
James Duffy (fiscal) and Michael O’Grady (Legislative Council) briefed the committee on H.231 and related provisions.
Duffy presented the fiscal note and said most provisions would have de minimis fiscal impact. He said the bill would authorize free lifetime fishing licenses for Vermonters with developmental disabilities; the Department of Fish and Wildlife estimated a small recurring cost and asked for annual reporting on license revenue categories. "This portion of the bill would also require Department of Fish and Wildlife to report back annually to the legislature on... fishing license revenue," Duffy said, and provided an illustrative estimate of about $2,800 annually based on comparable…
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