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Subcommittee debates expansion of free fishing days and reimbursement for license revenue; bill tabled
Summary
House Bill 2629 would add free fishing days and require the General Assembly to reimburse lost license revenue for future fee exemptions; the subcommittee discussed funding, agency impacts and then voted 6–4 to lay the bill on the table.
House Bill 2629, patroned by Delegate Fowler, proposes to expand the number of free fishing days administered by the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and to require the General Assembly to reimburse the agencies for lost license revenue resulting from any new statutory exemptions enacted on or after July 1, 2025. After an extended committee discussion about agency funding and revenue, the subcommittee voted 6–4 to lay the bill on the table.
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