SB9 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tim MelsonSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Hunting, waterfowl stamps, lifetime stamps, cost adjustments under certain conditions, Sec. 9-11-433 am'd.
Summary: The bill creates a lifetime migratory waterfowl stamp with age-based fees and allows price adjustments over time, while preserving the annual stamp option for hunting waterfowl.
What This Bill Does
It allows eligible Alabama residents to buy a lifetime migratory waterfowl stamp instead of the annual stamp, with prices set by age groups and adjustable over time. The annual waterfowl stamp remains available, with a base fee of $10 and similar price adjustments. It also establishes a $1 issuing fee for licenses and details how that fee is distributed in different county systems, and it authorizes other license agents to issue stamps and sell pre-purchased sheets with refunds for unsold stamps. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources would adjust fees based on the Consumer Price Index with commissioner approval, and the act becomes law immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Residency-qualified Alabama waterfowl hunters who may opt to purchase a lifetime stamp and pay the age-based fees ($130 for under 2; $170 for ages 2-11; $210 for ages 12-49; $130 for 50 and older).
probate judges, issuing officers, and other authorized license agents who issue stamps and collect the $1 issuing fee, with distributions depending on county fee systems.
Other license agents authorized by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources who can issue migratory waterfowl stamps and must pre-purchase stamp sheets for resale.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which administers the program and oversees fee adjustments.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 9-11-433 to create a lifetime migratory waterfowl stamp option with specific age-based fees ($130 for under 2; $170 for ages 2-11; $210 for ages 12-49; $130 for ages 50+).
Lifetime stamp prices may be adjusted periodically by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources with approval from the commissioner, based on increases in the Consumer Price Index.
The annual waterfowl stamp ($10) remains in use, with its own CPI-based adjustments similar to other licenses and fees.
An issuing fee of $1 is charged for each license issued, with specific handling depending on whether counties use a fee system or salary basis for issuers (retained by the issuing office or paid to the county treasury).
Other authorized license agents may issue migratory waterfowl stamps and must pre-purchase sheets of stamps for resale; unsold stamps may be returned for a refund at the end of the license period.
Effective date: the act becomes law immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon it becoming law without approval.

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Subjects: Conservation and Natural Resources Department