HB2595 HFA Graves 2-27 #1

Chakmakian 3260

Delegate Graves and Householder move to amend the bill on page 15, following §16-5V-6, line 67, by striking out all of §20-28-10 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Ҥ20-2B-10. Class CS/LE nonresident conservation law-enforcement and sports education stamp.

(a) Any nonresident hunter, angler or trapper licensed to hunt, fish or trap in this state, in addition to a Class E, EE, F, H, LL or XXJ license, shall have a Class CS/LE nonresident conservation, law-enforcement and sports education stamp. The fee for the stamp is $12 $6.50.

(b) The revenue derived from the sale of Class CS/LE nonresident stamps shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Division of Natural Resources.  Fifty percent of the revenue shall be used and paid out, upon order of the director, for the law-enforcement section’s expenses relating to the general enforcement of state laws pertaining to the conservation of fish and wildlife and law-enforcement education programs for hunters, anglers and trappers: Provided, That no expenditures of the revenue derived from the sale of the Class CS/LE stamp shall be made for law-enforcement purposes not directly related to the wildlife resources of the state or for the educational programs set forth in this subsection. Fifty percent of t The revenue shall be used and paid out for capital improvements and land purchases or leases benefitting wildlife except that at the discretion of the director, a maximum of 20 percent of the revenue may be used for the operation and maintenance of the capital improvements and lands: Provided, That no expenditures of the revenue derived from the sale of the conservation stamps shall be made for recreational facilities that are used by or for the benefit of the general public rather than by or for purchasers of hunting, fishing or trapping licenses. Any unexpended moneys derived from the sale of Class CS/LE stamps shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

§20-2B-11. Class LE nonresident law enforcement stamp.

(a) Any nonresident hunter, angler, or trapper licensed to hunt, fish, or trap in this state, in addition to a Class E, EE, F, H, LL, or XXJ license, shall have a Class LE nonresident law-enforcement and education stamp.  The fee for the stamp is $8.50.  Any unexpended moneys derived from the sale of Class LE stamps shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

(b) The revenue derived from the sale of Class LE stamps shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Division of Natural Resources.  The revenue shall be used and paid out, upon order of the director, for the law-enforcement section’s expenses relating to the general enforcement of state laws pertaining to the conservation of fish and wildlife and law-enforcement education programs for hunters, anglers and trappers: Provided, That no expenditures of revenue derived from the sale of the law-enforcement stamps shall be made for law-enforcement purposes not directly related to the wildlife resources of the state or for the educational programs set forth in this section. 

(c) Beginning after January 1, 2020, if the requirements of §20-17-4 of this code are met and the provisions of §20-17-1 et seq. of this code are in full force and effect, the revenue derived from the sale of Class LE nonresident stamps shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be credited used and paid out, upon order of the director, for the law-enforcement section’s expenses relating to the general enforcement of state laws pertaining to the conservation of fish and wildlife and law-enforcement education programs for hunters, anglers and trappers: Provided,  That no expenditures of the revenue derived from the sale of Class LE nonresident stamps shall be made for law-enforcement purposes not directly related to the wildlife resources of the state or for the educational programs set forth in this section: Provided further, that $2.00 from the fee for each Class LE nonresident stamp collected and credited pursuant to this section shall be used and paid out monthly, upon order of the director, into the Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement Fund pursuant to §20-17-7 of this code.”

And,

      On page thirty, section eight, line 2, following the words “equal to”, by striking the word “eight” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “nine”.

Adopted

Rejected