I recently recieved an email update on the license fee proposals in New York. Here's are some of the modifications since the last version that was released:
Attached are the current license fee proposal chart, the projected revenues and a draft of the bill to implement the proposal. The Conservation Fund Advisory Board ("CFAB") and the President of the New York State Conservation Council have been briefed on this latest proposal and support it.
Changes to the most recent CFAB proposal include:
- $10 fee for all Deer Management Permit applicants (exempted from the fee are lifetime sportsman, junior hunting, and junior bowhunting license holders) [Note: CFAB proposal had $5 fee or $10 fee for each permit applied for depending on type of license held]
- No fee for Blind anglers [Note: CFAB proposal has a $5 fee]
- Establishment of a Trapper super sportsman license [Note: this is a specific request from CFAB member]
- $5 fee for Senior bowhunting stamp and $5 fee for Senior muzzleloading stamp [Note: there was no cost for these stamps in the CFAB proposal]
This proposal allows for the elimination of the trout/salmon stamp proposal and the transfer of revenues from the recreational marine license to the Marine Account of Conservation Fund.
The proposed fee schedule should keep the Conservation Fund out of deficit into fiscal year 2012-13, provided there is not additional off-loading of costs onto the Conservation Fund main account.
Douglas Stang
Assistant Director
Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources
New York State Dept. Environmental Conservation
Connecticut is trying to do that as well, no fresh news as of yet.
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