Citations Affected: IC 4-23-7.2; IC 14-8-2-77; IC 14-13-6-23; IC 14-15; IC 14-20-16; IC 14-22;
IC 14-24-5-3.
Synopsis: Natural resources matters. Conference committee report for ESB 546. Establishes
navigation rules for sailboats and nonmotorized boats. Removes the element of endangering
others from the definition of "intoxicated" in the boating law. Amends the evidence requirements
for blood alcohol content. Transfers the responsibility for the governors' portraits collection and
governors' portraits fund from the historical bureau to the division of state museums and historic
sites. Adds wildlife to the definition of "natural resources" for purposes of lake preservation laws.
Removes the authority of a person with a federal permit to take or possess a migratory bird or the
nest, eggs, or increase of a migratory bird during the closed season. Adds mourning doves to the
list of game birds that require a habitat restoration stamp to hunt. Establishes nonresident youth
hunting and trapping licenses. Establishes a voluntary resident senior license to fish. Allows
certain transfers for money dedicated for fish and game purposes to be transferred to the
nongame fund. Provides that fumigation with methyl bromide of nursery seedling beds is an
official pest control treatment. Repeals and relocates governors' portraits laws. (This conference
committee report does the following: (1) Removes provision that added wildlife to the
definition of "natural resources" for purposes of lake preservation laws; (2) corrects a
cross reference; and (3) makes a technical correction.)
Effective: July 1, 2009.
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate
upon Engrossed House Amendments to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 546 respectfully reports
that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the Senate recede from its dissent from all House amendments and that
the Senate now concur in all House amendments to the bill and that the bill
be further amended as follows:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 23. (a) The Wabash River heritage corridor fund
is established for the purpose of:
(1) providing grants to aid the sustainable development of
property under the Wabash River heritage corridor commission
master plan and purposes of the commission; and
(2) paying costs incurred in fulfilling the directives of the Wabash
River heritage corridor commission master plan, including
multicounty projects.
However, the commission may not use money in the fund for the upper
Wabash River basin commission established by IC 14-30-4-6.
(b) The fund shall be administered by the director under the
direction of the commission.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(d) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Interest as provided in subsection (e).
(3) Funds deposited under IC 14-38-1-13(c). IC 14-38-1-13(d).
(4) Money donated to the fund.
(5) Money transferred to the fund from other funds.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues
from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to
the state general fund.
(g) Money in the fund is annually appropriated to the department of
natural resources for its use in fulfilling the purposes of this section.
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, rifle, 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, rifle, 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, five dollars ($5).
(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, ten dollars ($10).
(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) 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) 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 a turkey in that state the resident of Indiana
must also purchase another license in addition to a nonresident
license to take a 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 nonresident youth yearly license to hunt, seventeen
dollars ($17). The applicant must be less than eighteen (18)
years of age.
(26) A nonresident youth yearly license to trap, seventeen
dollars ($17). The applicant must be less than eighteen (18)
years of age.
(27) A nonresident youth yearly license to take a turkey,
twenty-five dollars ($25). The applicant must be less than
eighteen (18) years of age. However, if the state of residence
of the nonresident applicant requires that before a resident of
Indiana may take a turkey in that state the resident of Indiana
must also purchase another license in addition to a
nonresident license to take a turkey, the applicant must also
purchase a nonresident youth yearly license to hunt under this
section.
(28) A nonresident youth 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, twenty-five
dollars ($25). The applicant must be less than eighteen (18)
years of age. However, if the state of residence of the
nonresident applicant requires that before a resident of
Indiana may take a turkey in that state the resident of Indiana
must also purchase another license in addition to a
nonresident license to take a turkey, the applicant must also
purchase a nonresident youth yearly license to hunt under this
section.
(29) A nonresident youth yearly license to take a deer with a
shotgun, muzzle loading gun, or rifle, twenty-four dollars
($24). The applicant must be less than eighteen (18) years of
age.
(30) A nonresident youth yearly license to take a deer with a
muzzle loading gun, twenty-four dollars ($24). The applicant
must be less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(31) A nonresident youth yearly license to take a deer with a
bow and arrow, twenty-four dollars ($24). The applicant must
be less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(32) A nonresident youth 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, twenty-four
dollars ($24). The applicant must be less than eighteen (18)
years of age.
(25) (33) 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-four (64) years of age
and born after March 31, 1943.
(B) The license is in lieu 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.
(26) (34) A resident senior "fish for life" license, seventeen
dollars ($17). This license is subject to the following:
(A) An applicant must be at least sixty-four (64) years of age
and must have been born after March 31, 1943.
(B) The license applies each year for the remainder of the
license holder's life.
(C) The license is in lieu of the resident senior yearly license
to fish and all other yearly licenses, stamps, or permits to fish
for a specific species or by a specific means.
(35) A voluntary resident senior yearly license to fish, three
dollars ($3). This license is subject to the following:
(A) An applicant must have been born before April 1, 1943.
(B) The license is instead of the resident yearly license to
fish and all other yearly licenses, stamps, and 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).
____________________________ ____________________________
Senator MishlerRepresentative Bischoff
Chairperson
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Senator LewisRepresentative Cherry
Senate Conferees House Conferees