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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the transfer of lifetime hunting licenses
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Anthony Brindisi
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5766
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the transfer of a lifetime hunting license
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow for the transfer of a lifetime hunting license if the holder dies before the age of twelve as well as allowing for the transfer to be made within three years of the death for such a situation.
Summary of specific provisions
Subdivision 1 of section 11-0704 amends the environmental conservation law by adding a second an additional premise that is if a person dies before the age of twelve the license can be transferred.
Subdivision 6 section 11-0704 is amended to add that the transfer of the license must be made within three years of the child's death (as per the second premise or subdivision 1).
Section 3: effective date
Justification
To allow for the transfer of a lifetime hunting license in situations where the holder of the license dies before the age of twelve. This is significant because if someone passes away before the age of twelve the license should be allowed to be transferred to another family member or friend to memorialize the deceased and be able hunt in their honor as opposed to the license being forever forgotten.
Prior legislative history
New Legislation
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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