GameFisheries_Committee

Meeting to consider Senate Bill 1153, and House Bills 582, 1153, and 1409

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Senate Game and Fisheries Committee

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Off the Floor

Meeting to consider the following bills:

  • SB 1153 (Corman): Amends Title 34 to provide for the use of electronic game calls for deer hunting.
  • HB 582 (Gillespie): Amends Title 34 to provide for the creation of a volunteer instructor license.
  • HB 1153 (Boback): Amends title 30 and 34 providing for reciprocity for fishing licenses and hunting licenses for active duty military members and disabled veterans
  • HB 1409 (Wentling): Amends Title 34 providing for reduced hunting license fees for nonresident disabled veterans and former prisoners of war.
    • Amendment A09265 (Stefano): Removes lines 9 through 24 on page 5 of the bill related to permit exemptions.

Consideration of HB 359

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Senate Game and Fisheries Committee

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Off the Floor

 

HB 359 (English): Amends Title 34(Game and Wildlife Code) to include bear and elk in the provisions related to killing game or wildlife by mistake, and providing for restitution and clemency from license revocation – Summary

  • Amendment A04887 (Stefano)- Authorizes the Game Commission Enforcement Officers to wear body cameras and allows individuals on a payment plan for fines established by a court to maintain their hunting license.

To Consider SB 935

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Senate Game and Fisheries Committee

Monday, October 23, 2017
Off the Floor
in the Rules Room

 

SB 935(Scarnati): Amends Title 30 to institute a term limit of 8 years on the position of executive director of the Fish and Boat Commission.

Consideration of SB 135 and SB 240

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Senate Game and Fisheries Committee

Tuesday, June 27, 2017
11:00 a.m.
East Wing, Room 8E-A

 

S.B. 135 (Scavello):  An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game.

S.B. 240 (Hutchinson):  An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees; and making editorial changes.

 

Chronic Wasting Disease in PA

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Joint Hearing

Senate Game and Fisheries Committee
and
Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
11:00 a.m.
Room 8E-A

 

  

Wayne Laroche, Director – Bureau of Wildlife Management, Pennsylvania Game Commission;

Greg Hostetter, Deputy Secretary for Animal Health and Food Safety, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; –  Combined Testimony

Dr. David Wolfgang, Director – Bureau of Animal Health Diagnostic Services, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; –  Combined Testimony

Robert B. Miller, Jr., Adviser for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation, Office of the Governor

SB 30, SB 123 and SB 192

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Senate Game and Fisheries Committee
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Room 8E-B
10:00 a.m.

 

S.B. 30 (Eichelberger):  – Summary – Amends Title 30 (Fish and Boat Code) to authorize the PA Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) to establish the fees for fishing and boating related licenses and permits by regulatory action, and expands the allowable use of funds from the sale of Lake Erie permits.

S.B. 123 (Scavello):  – Summary – Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, to permit falconry on Sunday.

S.B. 192 (Stefano):  – Summary – Amends Title 34 (Game Code) to authorize the PA Game Commission
(PGC) to establish the fees for hunting and furtaking licenses by regulatory action, and require the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to prepare a financial analysis of PGC’s revenue and expenditures prior to the establishment of fees.