Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1073

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 14-22.

Synopsis: Fishing licenses. Discontinues the fishing license exemption for residents who are at least 65 years of age. Establishes a senior fishing license for residents who are at least 60 years of age. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the natural resources study committee.)

Effective: July 1, 2004.





Bischoff




    January 13, 2004, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2004)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1073



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 14-22-11-8; (04)IN1073.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 14-22-11-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.149-2002, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
        (1) A person who is:
            (A) a resident of Indiana; and
            (B) at least sixty-five (65) years of age.
        (2) (1) A person who is less than seventeen (17) years of age.
        (3) (2) A person who is legally blind.
        (4) (3) A person who is a resident patient of a state mental institution.
        (5) (4) A person who is:
            (A) a resident of a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167) licensed in Indiana; and
            (B) taking part in a supervised activity of the health facility.
        (6) (5) A person who:
            (A) is a resident of Indiana; and
            (B) has a developmental disability (as defined by

IC 12-7-2-61).
        (7) (6) A person whose only participation in fishing is to assist an individual described in subdivision (2), (3), (4), or (5). or (6).
        (8) (7) A resident of Indiana who fishes during a free sport fishing day designated under IC 14-22-18.
    (b) Every person must have a fishing license in the person's possession when fishing in:
        (1) waters containing state owned fish;
        (2) waters of the state; or
        (3) boundary waters of the state.
    (c) Every person must have a valid trout-salmon stamp in the person's possession to legally fish for or take trout or salmon in:
        (1) waters containing state owned fish;
        (2) waters of the state; or
        (3) boundary waters of the state.

SOURCE: IC 14-22-12-1; (04)IN1073.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 14-22-12-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2002, SECTION 70, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2004]: Sec. 1. (a) The department may issue the following licenses and, except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter and subject to subsection (b), shall charge the following minimum license fees to hunt, trap, or fish in Indiana:
        (1) A resident yearly license to fish, eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($8.75).
        (2) A resident yearly license to hunt, eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($8.75).
        (3) A resident yearly license to hunt and fish, thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75).
        (4) A resident yearly license to trap, eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($8.75).
        (5) A nonresident yearly license to fish, twenty-four dollars and seventy-five cents ($24.75).
        (6) A nonresident yearly license to hunt, sixty dollars and seventy-five cents ($60.75).
        (7) A nonresident yearly license to trap, one hundred seventeen dollars and seventy-five cents ($117.75). However, a license may not be issued to a resident of another state if that state does not give reciprocity rights to Indiana residents similar to those nonresident trapping privileges extended in Indiana.
        (8) A resident or nonresident license to fish, including for trout and salmon, for one (1) day only, four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75).
        (9) A nonresident license to fish, excluding for trout and salmon,

for seven (7) days only, twelve dollars and seventy-five cents ($12.75).
        (10) A nonresident license to hunt for five (5) consecutive days only, twenty-five dollars and seventy-five cents ($25.75).
        (11) A resident or nonresident yearly stamp to fish for trout and salmon, six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75).
        (12) A resident yearly license to take a deer with a shotgun, muzzle loading gun, or handgun, thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75).
        (13) A resident yearly license to take a deer with a muzzle loading gun, thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75).
        (14) A resident yearly license to take a deer with a bow and arrow, thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75).
        (15) A nonresident yearly license to take a deer with a shotgun, muzzle loading gun, or handgun, one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-five cents ($120.75).
        (16) A nonresident yearly license to take a deer with a muzzle loading gun, one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-five cents ($120.75).
        (17) A nonresident yearly license to take a deer with a bow and arrow, one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-five cents ($120.75).
        (18) A resident license to take an extra deer by a means, in a location, and under conditions established by rule adopted by the department under IC 4-22-2, thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75).
        (19) A nonresident license to take an extra deer by a means, in a location, and under conditions established by rule adopted by the department under IC 4-22-2, one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-five cents ($120.75).
        (20) A resident yearly license to take a turkey, fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($14.75).
        (21) A nonresident yearly license to take a turkey, one hundred fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($114.75). However, if the state of residence of the nonresident applicant requires that before a resident of Indiana may take turkey in that state the resident of Indiana must also purchase another license in addition to a nonresident license to take turkey, the applicant must also purchase a nonresident yearly license to hunt under this section.
        (22) If a fall wild turkey season is established, a resident license to take an extra turkey by a means, in a location, and under conditions established by rule adopted by the department under

IC 4-22-2, fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($14.75).
        (23) If a fall wild turkey season is established, a nonresident license to take an extra turkey by a means, in a location, and under conditions established by rule adopted by the department under IC 4-22-2, one hundred fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($114.75). However, if the state of residence of the nonresident applicant requires that before a resident of Indiana may take turkey in that state the resident of Indiana must also purchase another license in addition to a nonresident license to take turkey, the applicant must also purchase a nonresident yearly license to hunt under this section.
        (24) A resident youth yearly consolidated license to hunt and fish, six dollars ($6). This license is subject to the following:
            (A) An applicant must be less than eighteen (18) years of age.
            (B) The license is in lieu of the resident yearly license to hunt and fish and all other yearly licenses, stamps, or permits to hunt and fish for a specific species or by a specific means.
         (25) A resident senior yearly license to fish, three dollars ($3). This license is subject to the following:
            (A) An applicant must be at least sixty (60) years of age.
            (B) The license is in place of the resident yearly license to fish and all other yearly licenses, stamps, or permits to fish for a specific species or by a specific means.

    (b) The commission may set license fees to hunt, trap, or fish above the minimum fees established under subsection (a).