(WHTM) — Changes are being proposed to hunting fees in the Pennsylvania state legislature.
The bill, proposed by Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-106), would allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Board to establish and adjust fees through regulation, rather than state legislation.
According to the bill’s co-sponsorship memo, lawmakers would no longer be able to set prices, and proposed fees would instead go through a rigorous and transparent process. The PGC, the bill says, would propose a change, the public would be notified and asked for comment, a hearing would be held, and the board would vote on its adoption, with the opportunity for either committee to veto it.
“In addition, while this legislation would provide the commission with the authority to establish license and permit fees, it would also set the cost of the junior resident hunting license at $2, and the junior resident combination hunting and fur-taker license at $5,” the bill’s co-sponsorship memo said.
The bill aims to give the PGC more flexibility to serve Pennsylvania’s hunters, trappers, and wildlife enthusiasts through its independently funded conservation work, the memo said.
A copy of the legislation was not immediately available.
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