Pennsylvania Act 2024-129 — FISH (30 PA.C.S.) - POWER TO SET FEES AND LICENSE, PERMIT AND ISSUING AGENT FEES

Act text

Session of 2024

No. 2024-129

HB 1409

AN ACT

Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, further providing for power to set fees; and, in fishing licenses, further providing for license, permit and issuing agent fees.

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

Section 1. Sections 322.1(b) and 2715(a) and (a.1) of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 322.1. Power to set fees.

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(b) Expiration.--Subsection (a) shall expire July 15, [2025] 2035 . Upon expiration, final-form regulations promulgated under subsection (a)(2)(vii)(B) shall remain in effect.

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§ 2715. License, permit and issuing agent fees.

(a) License fees.--Except as provided under subsection (c), the following fees apply to fishing licenses issued under this chapter and shall be paid into the Fish Fund:

(1) Resident Annual Fishing License, [$21] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 (relating to license, permit and issuing agent fees) .

(2) Senior Resident Annual Fishing License, [$10] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(3) Senior Resident Lifetime Fishing License, [$50] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(4) Nonresident Annual Fishing License, [$51] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(5) Seven-Day Tourist Fishing License, [$33] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(6) Three-Day Tourist Fishing License, [$25] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(6.1) One-Day Resident Fishing License, [$10] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(6.2) One-Day Tourist Fishing License, [$25] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(7) Replacement Fishing License, including related permits and privileges, [$5] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(8) Transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania Automated Licensing Service (PALS), actual costs not to exceed $1.

(a.1) Permit fees.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, the following fees apply to permits related to fish and fishing and shall be paid into the Fish Fund:

(1) Trout permits, [$8] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(2) Resident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $100.

(3) Nonresident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $400.

(4) Special permit to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries, $8 or in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57, whichever is greater .

(5) Combination trout permit and Lake Erie permit, [$14] in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 .

(6) Transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania Automated Licensing Service (PALS), actual costs not to exceed $1.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 31st day of October, A.D. 2024.

JOSH SHAPIRO