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Committee advances competing bills to create turkey stamp or a broader conservation stamp for out-of-state hunters
Summary
The Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee reported two related measures—one creating a turkey stamp with different resident and nonresident fees and a committee substitute creating a $25 conservation stamp for out-of-state hunters—that would finance habitat and research projects and help draw federal matching funds.
The Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee reported two related bills intended to raise recurring funds for wildlife habitat and research: Senate Bill 22-80, a turkey-stamp proposal that sets different in-state and out-of-state fees, and Senate Bill 22-81, a committee substitute creating a broader $25 conservation stamp for out-of-state hunters and trappers.
Chairman Whaley summarized the two options. For SB 22-80 he described a structure that would charge out-of-state hunters $100 and in-state residents $10 for a turkey stamp, a design intended to generate revenue to draw down federal matching funds (the sponsor…
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