SB19 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tim MelsonSenator

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2016

Title

Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime, cost-of-living adjustment in fee, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.

Summary

SB19 would create a lifetime migratory waterfowl stamp with age-based fees and inflation adjustments, while keeping the existing annual stamp option for hunters.

What This Bill Does

It allows the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to issue a lifetime migratory waterfowl stamp in lieu of the annual stamp and sets fees by hunter age. It also allows periodic price adjustments to these lifetime fees based on the Consumer Price Index. It preserves the current annual stamp ($10) for hunting licenses and defines a $1 issuing fee for the license agent, with rules for how funds are handled. It also allows other authorized agents to sell stamps with prepurchase sheets and refunds for unsold stamps. The change would take effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Waterfowl hunters in Alabama, who can choose a lifetime stamp (with age-based fees) or continue buying annual stamps, and who may see changes in lifetime stamp costs over time due to cost-of-living adjustments.
• License agents (including judges of probate and other authorized officers) who issue stamps and collect fees, as they would collect an issuing fee, handle stamp sales, and manage refunds for unsold stamps, with fee adjustments permitted.

Key Provisions

• Authorize the Department to issue a lifetime migratory waterfowl stamp in lieu of the annual stamp and establish age-based fee categories.
• Lifetime stamp fees: <2 years $65; 2-11 years $85; 12-49 years $105; 50+ years $65; with potential periodic CPI-based adjustments.
• A $1 issuing fee for each license issued, to be collected in addition to the stamp price and adjustable per existing statute.
• Other licensed agents may issue migratory waterfowl stamps, with prepurchased sheets and refunds for unsold stamps.
• Effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

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