HB148 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Richard J. Laird

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Hunting, veterans with disabilities hunting license established, continuously valid with proof of permanent and total disability, issuance fee

Summary

HB148 would create a special, lifetime hunting license for Alabama veterans who are 100% service-connected, permanent and total disabled, replacing the standard annual resident license for eligible individuals.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a special disabled veteran's hunting license that is valid continuously for eligible veterans. To qualify, the veteran must be an Alabama resident for at least six months and provide documentation showing 100% service-connected, permanent and total disability. Licenses are issued by county licensing offices (not by special agents) with a $1 issuance fee and replace the annual resident hunting license for those who qualify, but do not remove other license requirements for wildlife management areas or migratory waterfowl. The state licensing authority may adopt reasonable rules to implement and administer the new license.

Who It Affects

• Eligible Alabama veterans certified by the VA or the U.S. Armed Forces as 100% service-connected, permanently and totally disabled, who have lived in Alabama for at least six months; they would receive a special hunting license that is valid continuously and replaces the standard annual resident license.
• County license offices and the state licensing system that issue and manage hunting licenses; they would process applications, verify eligibility, issue the continuous license for a $1 fee, and enforce the new requirements (licenses not issued by special agents).

Key Provisions

• Creates a special disabled veteran's hunting license valid on a continuous basis for veterans with 100% service-connected, permanent and total disability.
• Eligibility requires certification by the VA or a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and at least six months of Alabama residency prior to application.
• Application must be filed with the county license issuer and include age, residence, post office address, length of residence, and attached proof of disability.
• Licenses issued under this act replace the annual resident hunting licenses (Section 9-11-44) but do not remove other licensing requirements for state wildlife management areas or migratory waterfowl.
• The license is not issued by special agents; the issuing officer may charge a $1 issuance fee.
• The Alabama Commissioner may adopt reasonable rules to implement and administer the section.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department