SB239 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Hunting and fishing, waterfowl stamps, fee raised, periodic adjustment by Conservation and Natural Resources, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.

Summary

The bill raises the waterfowl stamp fee from $5 to $10 and lets the fee be adjusted periodically for inflation.

What This Bill Does

It increases the stamp price to $10 and authorizes periodic adjustments by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources based on the Consumer Price Index. Stamps remain valid for one hunting season and must be purchased before the season starts, with a $1 issuing fee per license collected by the issuing officer. It also allows other licensed agents to sell migratory waterfowl stamps with pre-purchased sheets and permits refunds for unsold stamps; the act takes effect three months after passage.

Who It Affects

• Waterfowl hunters who must purchase the stamp; they would pay a higher price and could see future inflation-based adjustments.
• License agents and county officials (e.g., judges of probate and issuing officers) who collect the $1 issuing fee and handle stamp sales and fund allocations according to county compensation rules.

Key Provisions

• Raise the waterfowl stamp fee from $5 to $10.
• Authorize periodic adjustments of the stamp fee by the Department based on increases in the Consumer Price Index, like other hunting/fishing licenses.
• Maintain a $1 issuing fee per license; specify how the issuing fee is allocated depending on whether the county is on a fee system or salary basis.
• Allow other authorized license agents to issue migratory waterfowl stamps with pre-purchase sheets and provide refunds for unsold stamps at the end of the license period.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Hunters and Hunting