SB306 Alabama 2017 Session

Under existing law, a resident of this state who is 65 years of age or older is exempt from having to obtain a hunting or fishing license

This bill would increase the age of the exemption to 75 years, would allow residents born on or before August 25, 1954, to receive the exemption or maintain the exemption if they are currently qualified for the exemption under state law, and would provide a 50 percent discount on the license fees for persons born on or after August 26, 1954, until they reach the age of 75 and qualify for the exemption

Under existing law, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has the authority to issue military veterans appreciation freshwater fishing licenses for military veterans who are 20 percent or more disabled for a nominal fee

This bill would authorize the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to issue military veterans appreciation saltwater fishing licenses to veterans who are 20 percent or more disabled for a nominal fee

To amend Sections 9-11-44, 9-11-45, 9-11-53, 9-11-53.1, 9-11-53.5, 9-11-56.3, and 9-11-71 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to hunting and fishing licenses; to increase the age exemption to 75 years; to allow certain residents who were born before a certain date to receive the exemption or who currently qualify for the exemption to maintain the exemption; to provide a discounted license fee to certain persons born after a certain date until they reach the age of 75; and to authorize the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to issue military veterans appreciation saltwater fishing licenses to certain veterans for a nominal fee.