Pennsylvania Act 2002-138 — GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND REVENUE ALLOCATION WITHIN GAME FUND

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GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND REVENUE ALLOCATION WITHIN
                                GAME FUND
                 Act of Nov. 25, 2002, P.L. 1120, No. 138             Cl. 34
                             Session of 2002
                               No. 2002-138

     SB 1243

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
        Statutes, further providing for the allocation of revenues
        within the Game Fund.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 521(b) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 521.  Establishment and use of Game Fund.
        * * *
        (b)  Specific allocation of certain revenues.--
            (1)  A minimum of [$1.25] $4.25 from each resident and
        nonresident license [for which the full fee has been paid]
        and [a minimum of] $2 from each antlerless deer license
        issued for which the full fee has been paid shall be used
        [solely] for habitat improvement, development, maintenance,
        protection and restoration conducive to increasing natural
        propagation of game [or] and wildlife on all lands under the
        control or operation of the commission, including lands
        enrolled in the commission's public access programs and other
        public lands open to hunting under agreement with the
        commission. The moneys collected under this paragraph shall
        be deposited into [two separate accounts] one separate
        account and shall be used exclusively for the natural
        propagation of game and wildlife by:
                (i)  Improving and maintaining any natural wildlife
            habitat by the production, distribution and planting of
            trees, shrubs, vines and forage crops.
                (ii)  Forest management practices related to the
            creation and development of food and cover.
                (iii)  Development and management of food and cover
            openings, including maintenance of soil fertility and
            herbaceous ground cover.
                (iv)  Purchase, construction and enhancement of
            wetlands and riparian areas.
                (v)  Construction and maintenance of nesting,
            brooding and rearing structures or areas.
                (vi)  The prorated cost for the purchase, maintenance
            and operation of equipment, tools and materials necessary
            to meet the habitat improvement objectives of this
            section. No moneys in [these accounts] this account shall
            be used for capital purchases under this subparagraph.
        The commission shall submit an annual report on all
        expenditures from this account in the manner prescribed under
        section 522 (relating to appropriation and audit of moneys).
            (2)  Any moneys collected by or for the commission from
        the sale of the migratory bird hunting license shall be used
        [solely] for the purpose of migratory game bird management,
        habitat acquisition and improvement and related program
        administrative costs.
            [(3)  A minimum of $3 from each resident and nonresident
        license for which the full fee has been paid shall be used
        solely for habitat improvement and restoration conducive to
        increasing natural propagation of game on all lands under the
        control or operation of the commission, including lands
        enrolled in the commission's public access programs and other
        public lands open to hunting under agreement with the
        commission. The moneys collected under this paragraph shall
        be used exclusively for the natural propagation of game by:
                (i)  Improving and maintaining any natural wildlife
            habitat by the production, distribution and planting of
            trees, shrubs, vines and forage crops.
                (ii)  Forest management practices related to the
            creation and development of food and cover.
                (iii)  Development and management of food and cover
            openings.
                (iv)  Construction and enhancement of wetlands and
            riparian areas.
                (v)  Construction and maintenance of nesting
            structures.
                (vi)  The prorated cost for the maintenance and
            operation of equipment, tools and materials necessary to
            meet the habitat improvement objectives of this section.
            No moneys in these accounts shall be used for capital
            purchases under this subparagraph.
        The commission shall submit an annual report on all
        expenditures from this account in the manner prescribed under
        section 522.]
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

     APPROVED--The 25th day of November, A. D. 2002.

     MARK S. SCHWEIKER