H. B. 2119
(By Delegate Evans, By Request)
[Introduced February 17, 1997; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.]
A BILL to amend article two, chapter twenty of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
sixty-four, relating to providing that nonresident owners of
land situated in this state be allowed to pay resident
licensing fees for hunting and fishing.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter twenty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
sixty-four, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.
§20-2-64. Licensing fees applicable to nonresidents owning land
in West Virginia.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any nonresident who owns real estate in this state shall be entitled
to pay licensing fees required for hunting and fishing at the
same amount and rate as residents of this state.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that
nonresidents owning land in this state are entitled to obtain
hunting and fishing licenses at the same amounts and rates as
residents.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.