HB578 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Fishing, paddlefish season, license from Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., regulation, fines
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources to issue not
less than 40 licenses for paddlefishing on the
Tennessee River, the Alabama River, and the
Tombigbee River for a season to run from December
to April 30</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would provide for the cost of the
licenses, for the regulation of fishing for
paddlefish by nets, for the processing of
paddlefish roe, and for criminal penalties</p><p class="bill_description">
Although this bill would have as its purpose
or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds, the bill is excluded
from further requirements and application under
Amendment 621, as amended by Amendment 890, now
appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended, because the bill defines a new
crime or amends the definition of an existing
crime</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to commercial fishing; to provide for the
issuance of licenses to fish for paddlefish on the Tennessee
River, the Alabama River, and the Tombigbee River and for the
fishing season; to regulate the fishing for paddlefish on the
Tennessee River, the Alabama River, and the Tombigbee River
and for the processing of paddlefish roe by the fisherman; and
in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect
the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing
as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901 as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Game and Fish
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB578 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |