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License modernization boosts revenue; agency reports $4.8M–$7M increase tied to SB 941 changes
Summary
Department staff told commissioners that changes under Senate Bill 941 (effective 07/01/2024) drove a multilevel increase in FY25 license revenue, much of it from nonresident license sales and a newly required nonresident annual hunting license.
Agency staff presented a year-end analysis of license-sales revenue related to Senate Bill 941, which went into effect July 1, 2024. Staff said the modernization consolidated licenses, introduced new products and increased fees for some categories — the department’s first major fee overhaul since 2003.
At a macro level, staff reported that license sales (excluding lifetime licenses) rose compared with the prior fiscal year. The department identified $4.8 million in additional revenue directly tied to licenses impacted by the law…
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