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Committee reviews $5 waterfowl stamp to fund habitat restoration and youth hunting programs
Summary
The House Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2216, which would create a $5 electronic waterfowl stamp to fund habitat restoration and youth-hunting programs and give the Game and Fish Department more accurate hunter data, sponsor Senator Sean Cleary said.
Senate Bill 2216, introduced by Senator Sean Cleary, would establish an electronic waterfowl habitat restoration stamp and create a dedicated fund in the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. "This bill basically has 2 goals," Cleary said: improving data collection on resident waterfowl hunters and directing stamp revenue to youth-hunting programs and waterfowl habitat improvement.
Supporters told the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee the stamp would allow the department to identify resident waterfowl hunters more precisely than current federal registrations and small-game licenses permit. Nathan Brand, a testifier in support, said the stamp would "provide dedicated funding for the North…
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