NOTE: the NEW FEE in the right column is in the Substitute language. These are NOT in effect until the bill passes. Underlined items are those in the Substitute bill, those not underlined but submitted were not addressed. Data on New Licenses proposed by CCS and status are at the end of the columns. Other NEW items are also included at end. (N/C=No Change). Underline =NEW; brackets= deleted.
Fee Description Old Fee New Fee 09 NEW FEE
Resident Inland Waters Sport Fishing License $20.00 $40.00 $25.00
Resident Marine Waters Sport Fishing License $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
One Day Resident Marine Waters Sport Fishing License - $15.00 $5.00
Resident All Waters Sport Fishing License - $50.00 $32.00
Resident Combination Inland Waters Fishing and Firearms Hunting License $28.00 $56.00 ` $35.00
Resident Combination Marine Waters Sport Fishing and Firearms Hunting License - $50.00 $25.00
Resident Combination All Waters Sport Fishing and Firearms Hunting License - $60.00 $38.00
Resident Combination All Waters Sport Fishing License and Bow and Arrow Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game - $84.00 $65.00
Resident Firearms Hunting License $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Resident Firearms Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt, Firearms Private Land Shotgun or Rifle Deer Permit, and Permit to Hunt Wild Turkey During Spring Season on Private Land - $116.00 $80.00
Resident Archery Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Bow and
Arrow Permit to Hunt Wild Turkey During Spring Season on Private Land - $104.00 $82.00
Spring Turkey Permit $14.00 $20.00 $18.00
Fall Turkey Permit $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Migratory Bird Harvest Permit (HIP) $2.00 $4.00 $4.00
Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) $10.00 $15.00 $13.00
Pheasant Tags (10 tags) $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Deer Hunting Firearms Permit $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game $30.00 $60.00 $38.00
State Land Trapping Permit $60.00 $120.00 $75.00
Resident Trapping License $25.00 $50.00 $32.00
Junior Trapping License $3.00 $15.00 $5.00
Junior Firearms Hunting License $3.00 $15.00 $5.00
Junior Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game $13.00 $26.00 $17.00
Nonresident Inland Waters Fishing License $40.00 $80.00 $50.00
Nonresident Inland Waters Fishing License For 3 Consecutive Days $16.00 $32.00 $20.00
Nonresident Marine Waters Fishing License $15.00 $60.00 $15.00
Nonresident Marine Waters Fishing License for 3 Consecutive Days - $24.00 $8.00
Nonresident All Waters Fishing License - $100.00 $63.00
Nonresident Combination License to Fish in Inland Waters and Firearms Hunt $88.00 $176.00 $110.00
Nonresident Combination License to Fish in Marine Waters and Firearms Hunt - $170.00 $94.00
Nonresident Combination License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt - $190.00 $120.00
Replacement License - Hunting, Fishing, And Trapping $7.00 $15.00 $9.00
Nonresident Firearms Hunting License $67.00 $134.00 $84.00
Nonresident Trapping License $200.00 $250.00 $250.00
Nonresident Deer Hunting Firearms Permit $50.00 $100.00 $63.00
Nonresident Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game $100.00 $200.00 $125.00
Permit To Collect Wildlife For Science Or Education (Scientific Collector) $20.00 $40.00 $25.00
Private Waters Designation $70.00 $70.00 N/C
Fee Description Old Fee New Fee Proposed Fee
Resident 3 Year Falconry Permit-New $175.00 $220.00 $150.00
Resident 3 Year Falconry Permit- Renewal $150.00 $190.00 $150.00
Nonresident Annual Falconry Permit $14.00 $28.00 $17.50
License to Hunt with 10 or More Hounds $35.00 $70.00 $44.00
Non-Shooting Field Trial Permit $7.00 $15.00 $9.00
Dog Training Area Permit $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Shooting Field Trial Area Permit – Private Land $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Shooting Field Trial Area Permit – State Land $28.00 $56.00 $35.00
Resident and Nonresident Fur Dealers License $42.00 $84.00 $55.00
Agent for Resident Licensed Fur Buyer $28.00 $56.00 $35.00
Game Breeder License $21.00 $42.00 $27.00
Regulated Private Shooting Preserve $50.00 $100.00 $63.00
Taxidermy License $84.00 $168.00 $105.00
Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Commercial Fishing Vessel Permit $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Personal Use Lobster Pot Tags (10 tags) $2.00 $2.00 N/C
Bait Dealer's License $50.00 $100.00 $63.00
Resident Commercial Horseshoe Crab Hand-Harvest License $150.00 $190.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Horseshoe Crab Hand-Harvest License $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Resident Commercial Lobster Pot License $150.00 $190.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Lobster Pot License $225.00 $285.00 N/C
Personal Use Menhaden Gill Net License $50.00 $100.00 $62.50
Resident Commercial Finfish License - Non-Creel Limited $300.00 $375.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Finfish License - Non-Creel Limited $500.00 $625.00 N/C
Resident Commercial Finfish License - Creel Limited $150.00 $190.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Finfish License - Creel Limited $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Environmental Tourism Cruise Vessel Permit $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Party / Charter Boat Registration $250.00 $315.00 N/C
Seafood Dealer's License $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Commercial Blue Crab License $75.00 $150.00 N/C
Personal Use Lobster License $60.00 $120.00 $75.00
Inland Commercial Bait License $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Marine Commercial Bait License $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Marine Pound Net Registration $225.00 $285.00 N/C
Commercial Landing License $400.00 $500.00 N/C
Resident Commercial Fishing License $225.00 $285.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Fishing License $1,250.00 $1,500.00 N/C
Commercial Shad License $100.00 $200.00 N/C
Forest Practitioner Exam Application Fee3 $109.00 $218.00 N/C
Forest Practitioner Exam Fee3 $28.00 $56.00 N/C
Firewood Permit (per cord) 4 - -
3 Annual fee increase of 3% beginning July 1 each year.
4 Fee is based on market price. Contact Forestry Division for current price.
NEW
Fee Description Old Fee New Fee Proposed Fee
Resident Firearms Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt, Firearms Private Land Shotgun or Rifle Deer Permit, Muzzleloader Private Land Deer Permit and Private Land Permit to Hunt Wild Turkey During Spring Season. N/A N/A $84.00
Resident Firearms Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt, Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp), and Migratory Bird Harvest Permit (HIP) N/A N/A $60.00
Custodians of protected birds and quadrupeds (Wildlife Rehabilitators) NOT INCLUDED N/A N/A $50.00
Hunting or fishing guide services NOT INCLUDED N/A N/A $100.00
Authorized assistant of a licensed guide NOT INCLUDED N/A N/A $50.00
Proposed Substitute Bill No. 207 LCO No. 2602 {Extracts}
AN ACT CONCERNING RECENT INCREASES IN HUNTING, FISHING LICENSES, CAMPING AND STATE PARK ADMISSION FEES, INCREASING CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE FINES AND AUTHORIZING THE HUNTING OF DEER BY PISTOL OR REVOLVER.
{Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp}
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 26-27b of the 2010 supplement to the general 2 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof: (Effective July 1, 2011):
(a) On or after July 1, 1993, no person sixteen years or older may hunt waterfowl in the state without first procuring a Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and having such stamp in his possession. [with his signature written in ink across the face of the stamp while hunting waterfowl or taking waterfowl.] The stamp shall not be transferable and shall be issued annually. [beginning on July first.]
(b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall provide for the design, production and procurement of the mandatory Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, provide for the
issuance of the stamp. Stamps shall be sold at a price determined by the commissioner, provided the price of a mandatory stamp shall not exceed [fifteen] thirteen dollars. The commissioner shall establish an additional voluntary migratory bird conservation donation that shall be deposited in the migratory bird conservation account established under section 26-27c, as amended by this act. Any agent [or town clerk] issuing such stamps may retain a fee [of fifty cents] established by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section39 of this act, for each stamp sold and shall remit the balance to the Department of Environmental Protection. [BTl]
Sec. 37. Section 26-27c of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,2010):
The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may provide for the Connecticut Migratory Bird Stamp to be reproduced and marketed in the form of prints and other related artwork. Funds generated from such marketing and the sale of stamps pursuant to section 26-27b, as amended by this act, shall be deposited in a separate account maintained by the Treasurer and known as the migratory bird conservation account. The migratory bird conservation account shall be an account of the General Fund. All funds credited to the migratory bird conservation account shall only be used for: (1) The development, management, preservation, conservation, acquisition, purchase and maintenance· of waterfowl habitat and wetlands· and purchase or acquisition of recreational rights or interests relating to migratory birds; and (2) the design, production, promotion and procurement and sale of the prints and related artwork. [BT35]
Sec. 38. Section 26-27d of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):
(a) There is established a Citizens Advisory Board for the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp program. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. The members of the board shall be individuals representing organizations having a record of activity in migratory bird or wetland habitat conservation or who have an expertise or recognized knowledge in an area pertinent and valuable to the program. The board shall elect a chairman from among its membership on or before July 1, 1992. The chairman shall be unaffiliated with any administrative agency of the state.
(b) The board shall advise the Commissioner of Environmental Protection on the design, production, promotion and procurement of the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and the expenditure of funds· generated from the sale of such stamps and associated art products pursuant to sections 26-27b and 26-27c, as amended by this act.
{Handgun Hunting}
Sec. 15. Section 26-27c of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof ……..No person shall carry firearms of any kind while hunting with a bow and arrow under [said sections] this section and section 26-86c, as amended by this act. The commissioner shall issue, upon payment of a five-dollar fee; to the owner of ten or more acres of private land or a resident of this state, who has the consent of the owner of ten or more acres of private land, a private land pistol or revolver permit that allows the use of a pistol or revolver, as defined in section 29-27, to hunt deer from November first to December thirty-first, inclusive, pursuant to the bag limit established for a private land deer permit under this subsection. Any person authorized to hunt deer by pistol or revolver pursuant to this subsection shall use a cartridge of .357 caliber or larger for such purpose.
{Camping Fees 20% Increase over 2009 previous}
Sec. 33. Section 23-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
....... Not later than April 1, 2010, said commissioner shall establish the daily and seasonal amount of such parking admission boat launching and other use fees for residents of this state in amounts not greater than one hundred the amounts charged for such fees by said commissioner as of April 1, 2009. Not later than April l, 2010, said commissioner shall establish the daily and seasonal amount of such parking, admission, boat launching and other use fees for nonresidents of this state in amounts not greater than one hundred fifty per cent of the amounts charged for such fees by said commissioner as of April 1, 2009. ……
{Federal Funding / State Licenses}
Sec. 34. Section 26-15 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,2010):
The state of Connecticut assents to the provisions of the, Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Wildlife Restoration Projects, and for Other Purposes”, approved September 2, 1937, and the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Fish Restoration and Management Projects,' and for Other Purposes”, approved August 9, 1950. The Commissioner' of Environmental Protection is authorized and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the establishment and operation of cooperative fish and wildlife restoration projects, as defined in said [act] acts of congress, in compliance with said act and with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior thereunder, and no funds accruing to the state from license, permit, tag and stamp fees, other than the stamp fee paid pursuant to section 26-27b, as amended by this act, paid by hunters, trappers and anglers, including, but not limited to, license fees paid by hunters pursuant to [section 26:28] sections 26-28, 26-30, 26-31, 26-36, 26-48a; 26~86a and 26-86c;as amended by this act, shall be diverted for any other purpose than [the protection, propagation, preservation and investigation of fish and game and administration of the functions of the department relating thereto] to fund the programs and functions of the Bureau of Natural Resources within the Department of Environmental Protection, in accordance with 50 CFR 80.4. [BT33]
Sec. 35. Subsection (a) of section 26-15a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1/ 2010):
(a) The provisions of [sections 26-14 and] section 26-15, as amended by this act, shall remain in full force and effect, and there shall be appropriated to the Bureau of Natural Resources within the Department of Environmental Protection for each fiscal year a sum not less than the total estimated receipts from fishing and hunting and trapping licenses ,permits, tags and stamps, other than the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp described in section 26-27b, as amended by this act, for such year issued under the provisions of this chapter. [BT34]
Sec. 36. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) On or before October first of each year, the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Chief of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior, that sets forth for the twelve-month period ending the preceding June thirtieth, the amount of license, permit, stamp, other than the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp, and tag fees paid by hunters, trappers and anglers pursuant to the provisions of chapter 490 of the general statutes and the amount of funds expended on fish and wildlife programs and the purposes for which such funds were expended. Additionally, such report shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of expenditures for: (1) The protection, propagation, preservation and investigation of fish and game, (2) the operation, administration and maintenance of fish and wildlife facilities, (3) the operation and administration of wildlife management areas and fish and wildlife access areas, (4) the restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, (5) the operation and administration of angler and hunter education and outreach programs and (6) the administration of fish and wildlife technical assistance programs.
Fee Description Old Fee New Fee 09 NEW FEE
Resident Inland Waters Sport Fishing License $20.00 $40.00 $25.00
Resident Marine Waters Sport Fishing License $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
One Day Resident Marine Waters Sport Fishing License - $15.00 $5.00
Resident All Waters Sport Fishing License - $50.00 $32.00
Resident Combination Inland Waters Fishing and Firearms Hunting License $28.00 $56.00 ` $35.00
Resident Combination Marine Waters Sport Fishing and Firearms Hunting License - $50.00 $25.00
Resident Combination All Waters Sport Fishing and Firearms Hunting License - $60.00 $38.00
Resident Combination All Waters Sport Fishing License and Bow and Arrow Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game - $84.00 $65.00
Resident Firearms Hunting License $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Resident Firearms Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt, Firearms Private Land Shotgun or Rifle Deer Permit, and Permit to Hunt Wild Turkey During Spring Season on Private Land - $116.00 $80.00
Resident Archery Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Bow and
Arrow Permit to Hunt Wild Turkey During Spring Season on Private Land - $104.00 $82.00
Spring Turkey Permit $14.00 $20.00 $18.00
Fall Turkey Permit $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Migratory Bird Harvest Permit (HIP) $2.00 $4.00 $4.00
Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) $10.00 $15.00 $13.00
Pheasant Tags (10 tags) $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Deer Hunting Firearms Permit $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game $30.00 $60.00 $38.00
State Land Trapping Permit $60.00 $120.00 $75.00
Resident Trapping License $25.00 $50.00 $32.00
Junior Trapping License $3.00 $15.00 $5.00
Junior Firearms Hunting License $3.00 $15.00 $5.00
Junior Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game $13.00 $26.00 $17.00
Nonresident Inland Waters Fishing License $40.00 $80.00 $50.00
Nonresident Inland Waters Fishing License For 3 Consecutive Days $16.00 $32.00 $20.00
Nonresident Marine Waters Fishing License $15.00 $60.00 $15.00
Nonresident Marine Waters Fishing License for 3 Consecutive Days - $24.00 $8.00
Nonresident All Waters Fishing License - $100.00 $63.00
Nonresident Combination License to Fish in Inland Waters and Firearms Hunt $88.00 $176.00 $110.00
Nonresident Combination License to Fish in Marine Waters and Firearms Hunt - $170.00 $94.00
Nonresident Combination License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt - $190.00 $120.00
Replacement License - Hunting, Fishing, And Trapping $7.00 $15.00 $9.00
Nonresident Firearms Hunting License $67.00 $134.00 $84.00
Nonresident Trapping License $200.00 $250.00 $250.00
Nonresident Deer Hunting Firearms Permit $50.00 $100.00 $63.00
Nonresident Archery Permit to Hunt Deer and Small Game $100.00 $200.00 $125.00
Permit To Collect Wildlife For Science Or Education (Scientific Collector) $20.00 $40.00 $25.00
Private Waters Designation $70.00 $70.00 N/C
Fee Description Old Fee New Fee Proposed Fee
Resident 3 Year Falconry Permit-New $175.00 $220.00 $150.00
Resident 3 Year Falconry Permit- Renewal $150.00 $190.00 $150.00
Nonresident Annual Falconry Permit $14.00 $28.00 $17.50
License to Hunt with 10 or More Hounds $35.00 $70.00 $44.00
Non-Shooting Field Trial Permit $7.00 $15.00 $9.00
Dog Training Area Permit $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Shooting Field Trial Area Permit – Private Land $14.00 $28.00 $18.00
Shooting Field Trial Area Permit – State Land $28.00 $56.00 $35.00
Resident and Nonresident Fur Dealers License $42.00 $84.00 $55.00
Agent for Resident Licensed Fur Buyer $28.00 $56.00 $35.00
Game Breeder License $21.00 $42.00 $27.00
Regulated Private Shooting Preserve $50.00 $100.00 $63.00
Taxidermy License $84.00 $168.00 $105.00
Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Commercial Fishing Vessel Permit $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Personal Use Lobster Pot Tags (10 tags) $2.00 $2.00 N/C
Bait Dealer's License $50.00 $100.00 $63.00
Resident Commercial Horseshoe Crab Hand-Harvest License $150.00 $190.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Horseshoe Crab Hand-Harvest License $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Resident Commercial Lobster Pot License $150.00 $190.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Lobster Pot License $225.00 $285.00 N/C
Personal Use Menhaden Gill Net License $50.00 $100.00 $62.50
Resident Commercial Finfish License - Non-Creel Limited $300.00 $375.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Finfish License - Non-Creel Limited $500.00 $625.00 N/C
Resident Commercial Finfish License - Creel Limited $150.00 $190.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Finfish License - Creel Limited $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Environmental Tourism Cruise Vessel Permit $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Party / Charter Boat Registration $250.00 $315.00 N/C
Seafood Dealer's License $200.00 $250.00 N/C
Commercial Blue Crab License $75.00 $150.00 N/C
Personal Use Lobster License $60.00 $120.00 $75.00
Inland Commercial Bait License $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Marine Commercial Bait License $50.00 $100.00 N/C
Marine Pound Net Registration $225.00 $285.00 N/C
Commercial Landing License $400.00 $500.00 N/C
Resident Commercial Fishing License $225.00 $285.00 N/C
Non-Resident Commercial Fishing License $1,250.00 $1,500.00 N/C
Commercial Shad License $100.00 $200.00 N/C
Forest Practitioner Exam Application Fee3 $109.00 $218.00 N/C
Forest Practitioner Exam Fee3 $28.00 $56.00 N/C
Firewood Permit (per cord) 4 - -
3 Annual fee increase of 3% beginning July 1 each year.
4 Fee is based on market price. Contact Forestry Division for current price.
NEW
Fee Description Old Fee New Fee Proposed Fee
Resident Firearms Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt, Firearms Private Land Shotgun or Rifle Deer Permit, Muzzleloader Private Land Deer Permit and Private Land Permit to Hunt Wild Turkey During Spring Season. N/A N/A $84.00
Resident Firearms Super Sport License to Fish in All Waters and Firearms Hunt, Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp), and Migratory Bird Harvest Permit (HIP) N/A N/A $60.00
Custodians of protected birds and quadrupeds (Wildlife Rehabilitators) NOT INCLUDED N/A N/A $50.00
Hunting or fishing guide services NOT INCLUDED N/A N/A $100.00
Authorized assistant of a licensed guide NOT INCLUDED N/A N/A $50.00
Proposed Substitute Bill No. 207 LCO No. 2602 {Extracts}
AN ACT CONCERNING RECENT INCREASES IN HUNTING, FISHING LICENSES, CAMPING AND STATE PARK ADMISSION FEES, INCREASING CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE FINES AND AUTHORIZING THE HUNTING OF DEER BY PISTOL OR REVOLVER.
{Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp}
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 26-27b of the 2010 supplement to the general 2 statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof: (Effective July 1, 2011):
(a) On or after July 1, 1993, no person sixteen years or older may hunt waterfowl in the state without first procuring a Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and having such stamp in his possession. [with his signature written in ink across the face of the stamp while hunting waterfowl or taking waterfowl.] The stamp shall not be transferable and shall be issued annually. [beginning on July first.]
(b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall provide for the design, production and procurement of the mandatory Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, provide for the
issuance of the stamp. Stamps shall be sold at a price determined by the commissioner, provided the price of a mandatory stamp shall not exceed [fifteen] thirteen dollars. The commissioner shall establish an additional voluntary migratory bird conservation donation that shall be deposited in the migratory bird conservation account established under section 26-27c, as amended by this act. Any agent [or town clerk] issuing such stamps may retain a fee [of fifty cents] established by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section39 of this act, for each stamp sold and shall remit the balance to the Department of Environmental Protection. [BTl]
Sec. 37. Section 26-27c of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,2010):
The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may provide for the Connecticut Migratory Bird Stamp to be reproduced and marketed in the form of prints and other related artwork. Funds generated from such marketing and the sale of stamps pursuant to section 26-27b, as amended by this act, shall be deposited in a separate account maintained by the Treasurer and known as the migratory bird conservation account. The migratory bird conservation account shall be an account of the General Fund. All funds credited to the migratory bird conservation account shall only be used for: (1) The development, management, preservation, conservation, acquisition, purchase and maintenance· of waterfowl habitat and wetlands· and purchase or acquisition of recreational rights or interests relating to migratory birds; and (2) the design, production, promotion and procurement and sale of the prints and related artwork. [BT35]
Sec. 38. Section 26-27d of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2010):
(a) There is established a Citizens Advisory Board for the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp program. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. The members of the board shall be individuals representing organizations having a record of activity in migratory bird or wetland habitat conservation or who have an expertise or recognized knowledge in an area pertinent and valuable to the program. The board shall elect a chairman from among its membership on or before July 1, 1992. The chairman shall be unaffiliated with any administrative agency of the state.
(b) The board shall advise the Commissioner of Environmental Protection on the design, production, promotion and procurement of the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and the expenditure of funds· generated from the sale of such stamps and associated art products pursuant to sections 26-27b and 26-27c, as amended by this act.
{Handgun Hunting}
Sec. 15. Section 26-27c of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof ……..No person shall carry firearms of any kind while hunting with a bow and arrow under [said sections] this section and section 26-86c, as amended by this act. The commissioner shall issue, upon payment of a five-dollar fee; to the owner of ten or more acres of private land or a resident of this state, who has the consent of the owner of ten or more acres of private land, a private land pistol or revolver permit that allows the use of a pistol or revolver, as defined in section 29-27, to hunt deer from November first to December thirty-first, inclusive, pursuant to the bag limit established for a private land deer permit under this subsection. Any person authorized to hunt deer by pistol or revolver pursuant to this subsection shall use a cartridge of .357 caliber or larger for such purpose.
{Camping Fees 20% Increase over 2009 previous}
Sec. 33. Section 23-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
....... Not later than April 1, 2010, said commissioner shall establish the daily and seasonal amount of such parking admission boat launching and other use fees for residents of this state in amounts not greater than one hundred the amounts charged for such fees by said commissioner as of April 1, 2009. Not later than April l, 2010, said commissioner shall establish the daily and seasonal amount of such parking, admission, boat launching and other use fees for nonresidents of this state in amounts not greater than one hundred fifty per cent of the amounts charged for such fees by said commissioner as of April 1, 2009. ……
{Federal Funding / State Licenses}
Sec. 34. Section 26-15 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,2010):
The state of Connecticut assents to the provisions of the, Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Wildlife Restoration Projects, and for Other Purposes”, approved September 2, 1937, and the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Fish Restoration and Management Projects,' and for Other Purposes”, approved August 9, 1950. The Commissioner' of Environmental Protection is authorized and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the establishment and operation of cooperative fish and wildlife restoration projects, as defined in said [act] acts of congress, in compliance with said act and with rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior thereunder, and no funds accruing to the state from license, permit, tag and stamp fees, other than the stamp fee paid pursuant to section 26-27b, as amended by this act, paid by hunters, trappers and anglers, including, but not limited to, license fees paid by hunters pursuant to [section 26:28] sections 26-28, 26-30, 26-31, 26-36, 26-48a; 26~86a and 26-86c;as amended by this act, shall be diverted for any other purpose than [the protection, propagation, preservation and investigation of fish and game and administration of the functions of the department relating thereto] to fund the programs and functions of the Bureau of Natural Resources within the Department of Environmental Protection, in accordance with 50 CFR 80.4. [BT33]
Sec. 35. Subsection (a) of section 26-15a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1/ 2010):
(a) The provisions of [sections 26-14 and] section 26-15, as amended by this act, shall remain in full force and effect, and there shall be appropriated to the Bureau of Natural Resources within the Department of Environmental Protection for each fiscal year a sum not less than the total estimated receipts from fishing and hunting and trapping licenses ,permits, tags and stamps, other than the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp described in section 26-27b, as amended by this act, for such year issued under the provisions of this chapter. [BT34]
Sec. 36. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) On or before October first of each year, the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a report to the Chief of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior, that sets forth for the twelve-month period ending the preceding June thirtieth, the amount of license, permit, stamp, other than the Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp, and tag fees paid by hunters, trappers and anglers pursuant to the provisions of chapter 490 of the general statutes and the amount of funds expended on fish and wildlife programs and the purposes for which such funds were expended. Additionally, such report shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of expenditures for: (1) The protection, propagation, preservation and investigation of fish and game, (2) the operation, administration and maintenance of fish and wildlife facilities, (3) the operation and administration of wildlife management areas and fish and wildlife access areas, (4) the restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, (5) the operation and administration of angler and hunter education and outreach programs and (6) the administration of fish and wildlife technical assistance programs.
nothin like screwin the sportsman.ya know it'll pass.personaly as a Vet, i can't actually post my "real thought's" but im sure i'd get alot of agreeance. way too much is about money.....
I hear ya. I'm Active Duty, and still had to pay out the wazoo this year. Last year I got a great discount
