SB306 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Conservation, licenses, hunting and fishing, age exemption, increased to 75 years, currently exempted residents allowed to maintain exemption, certain persons born on or before date granted exemption, discounted fee granted to other born after certain date, conservation authorized to issue military veterans appreciation saltwater fishing licenses under certain condtions, Secs. 9-11-44, 9-11-45, 9-11-53, 9-11-53.1, 9-11-53.5, 9-11-56.3, 9-11-71 am'd.

Summary

SB306 raises the hunting and fishing license exemption age to 75, creates a birth-date based discount for those under 75, and allows discounted saltwater licenses for disabled military veterans.

What This Bill Does

It changes who must buy hunting and fishing licenses by increasing the exemption age from 65 to 75. It sets birth-date specific rules: residents born on or before August 25, 1954 can receive or keep the exemption, while those born after August 26, 1954 receive a 50% discount on license fees until they turn 75. It authorizes the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to issue military veterans appreciation saltwater fishing licenses to veterans who are 20% or more disabled for a nominal fee. The changes affect several license sections (9-11-44, 9-11-45, 9-11-53, 9-11-53.1, 9-11-53.5, 9-11-56.3, 9-11-71) and become effective on the first day of the third month after the bill becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Residents aged 75 and older: exempt from purchasing hunting and fishing licenses.
• Residents aged 65-74 born after August 26, 1954: eligible for a 50% discount on license fees until they turn 75.
• Residents aged 65 and older born before August 26, 1954: may continue to receive or maintain the license exemption under current rules.
• Military veterans with 20% or more disability: eligible for a veterans appreciation saltwater fishing license at a nominal fee (freshwater licenses already have a veterans option).

Key Provisions

• Increase the age exemption for hunting and fishing licenses from 65 to 75.
• Create birth-date based eligibility: those born on or before August 25, 1954 can receive or maintain exemption; those born after August 26, 1954 get a 50% discount on license fees until age 75.
• Authorize the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to issue military veterans appreciation saltwater fishing licenses to veterans 20%+ disabled for a nominal fee.
• 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 to implement these changes, with an effective date of 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

Conservation and Natural Resources Department