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Committee advances tribal co‑management bill after debate over licensing revenue
Summary
Members forwarded H.B. 5523, on tribal co-management of wildlife and fisheries, to the floor after questioning whether licensing exemptions could reduce revenue used for wildlife management and whether federal funds would be preserved.
The Environment Committee moved H.B. 5523 — a measure to authorize tribal co‑management of wildlife and fisheries — out of committee by a motion to report JFS after discussion about licensing, revenue and federal funding.
Representative Callaghan and others asked whether the proposal would require the state to backfill revenue if tribal members received licenses at no cost. “There’s…
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