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Committee approves Fish and Game funding amendment to modernize licensing; unanimous votes advance bill
Summary
A non‑germane amendment to HB1199 would let Fish and Game draw $600,000 from the prepaid license fund in FY27 and FY28 (maintaining a $1,000,000 minimum) to modernize licensing systems and create a $50,000 annual appropriation beginning FY29. Committee votes on two amendments and the bill passed unanimously (14–0) and the bill was placed on consent.
The committee took executive session votes on a non‑germane amendment to HB1199 that Fish and Game requested to modernize its licensing infrastructure.
Melissa Nemeth summarized the amendment: it would credit $600,000 from the prepaid license fund across fiscal years 2027 and 2028 while maintaining a $1,000,000 minimum balance;…
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