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Department of Natural Resources seeks fee increases for fishing licenses and trout stamp; anglers, nonprofits largely support
Summary
The Department of Natural Resources told the Environment and Transportation Committee that fees for several recreational fishing licenses and the trout stamp have not been adjusted for decades and that the proposed increases in House Bill 40 are needed to keep fisheries funds solvent.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources urged the Environment and Transportation Committee to support House Bill 40, which raises certain recreational fishing-license and trout-stamp fees to stabilize fisheries funds and support programs including hatcheries, invasive-species control and youth outreach.
Dylan Baylor, DNR’s legislative director, said some fees have not been adjusted since 1992 (trout stamp) or 2007 (other fees) and that fund levels are projected to…
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