Pennsylvania Act 1996-114 — GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND JUNIOR HUNTER PROJECTS

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GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND JUNIOR HUNTER PROJECTS
                 Act of Jul. 11, 1996, P.L. 659, No. 114              Cl. 34
                             Session of 1996
                               No. 1996-114

     HB 1711

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
        Statutes, requiring the Pennsylvania Game Commission to
        implement at least two junior hunter projects to increase and
        sustain interest in hunting.

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

        Section 1.  Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
      § 327.  Junior hunter projects.
        (a)  General rule.--It shall be the duty of the commission to
     initiate, implement and administer two or more junior license
     hunter projects for the purpose of increasing and sustaining
     interest in hunting among young persons of this Commonwealth.
     Except for the requirement to actually hold a junior hunting
     license under section 2705(2) or (9) (relating to classes of
     licenses) and as may otherwise be modified by commission
     regulations, all participants in any junior hunter project shall
     comply with all of the provisions of this title and the
     regulations promulgated hereunder.
        (b)  Specific projects.--
            (1)  One of the projects shall consist of at least two
        free hunting days for persons qualified to receive a junior
        hunting license under section 2705(2) or (9) and who have
        successfully completed the hunter education requirements
        under section 2704(b) (relating to eligibility for license).
        The commission shall establish the days, times and species
        which may be taken during the free hunting days.
            (2)  One of the projects shall consist of a Pennsylvania
        Game Commission program subject to the review of both the
        Game and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives
        and the Game and Fisheries Committee of the Senate. The
        respective committees shall have 60 days to review the
        program and submit comments to the commission. Prior to
        completion of the review by the respective committees, the
        commission shall not take any action to initiate the program.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 11th day of July, A. D. 1996.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE