Committee adopts amendment and reports Senate Bill 1313 to create a $30 'native Pennsylvania' nonresident hunting license

The House Game and Fisheries Committee agreed to an amendment and reported Senate Bill 1313, which would establish a 'native Pennsylvania' annual license for nonresident sportsmen and women originally from the Commonwealth.

Paul, the committee clerk, summarized Amendment A03906 offered by Representative Maloney. Under the amendment, an applicant born in Pennsylvania or who formerly resided in the Commonwealth may obtain a native Pennsylvania annual license by providing a current photo identification card plus documentation proving birth in or former residency in Pennsylvania. The fee is set at $30 and the license would be valid for a five-day period during the deer regular firearm season. The amendment would become effective in 60 days, with the native-license provisions first applicable for the 2027 deer regular firearm season.

Committee members said the amendment had been worked out with Senator Rothman, who sponsored the bill in the Senate. One member withdrew two pending amendments in favor of the chair's language, and the committee recorded no negative votes on the amendment. The chair announced that the amendment "is agreed to," and later the committee reported the bill as amended.

The transcript shows the amendment's eligibility and documentation requirements, the $30 fee, and the delayed applicability beginning with the 2027 deer regular firearm season; it does not present implementation details such as how proof of former residency will be verified or how the five-day license window will be administered.

What happens next: with the amendment adopted, Senate Bill 1313 was reported from committee as amended and will proceed through subsequent legislative steps.