Report Title:
Hunting Tourism
Description:
Provides for a fee of $50 for a 3-day hunting license on a private or commercial shooting preserve with a licensed guide.
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to hunting.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that hunting tourism in general and private and commercial shooting preserves in particular are viable yet underdeveloped. The legislature further finds that promoting hunting tourism permits diversification of Hawaii's agricultural resources, creates multi-use habitats, protects native species, boosts local economies, and curbs the poaching of game animals.
The purpose of this Act is to encourage the development of hunting tourism and particularly private and commercial shooting preserves.
SECTION 2. Section 183D-22, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The hunting license fee shall be:
(1) $10 for any person who has resided in the State
for one year or longer, or who is a member of the armed forces of the United
States on active duty and the spouse and children thereof, or who elects to
forgo the exemption provided in paragraph [(3);] (4);
(2) $95
for all other persons; [and]
(3) $50 for persons who do not meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) or (4) for a three-day period for hunting on a private or commercial shooting preserve; and
[(3)] (4) Free to all Hawaii residents
sixty-five years of age or older and to all persons with Hansen's disease who
are residents of Kalaupapa, Molokai."
SECTION 3. Section 183D-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§183D-23 Licenses expire when.
All licenses shall expire on June 30 next following the date of issuance[.], except for licenses obtained
pursuant to section 183D-22(b)(3)."
SECTION 4. Section 183D-28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) A person who meets the minimum age requirements adopted pursuant to subsection (c) shall be exempt from the requirements of subsection (a) if the person:
(1) Was born before January 1, 1972, and at one time
possessed a hunting license issued by the State; provided that the person shows
satisfactory proof to the department that the person had possessed the hunting
license; [or]
(2) Has successfully completed a course or program of
hunter education and safety [which] that is approved by the
International Hunter Education Association and meets the requirements of
chapter 12 of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Aid Manual,
as revised; provided that the person shows satisfactory proof in the form of a
certificate, wallet card, or other document issued by a state, province,
or country evidencing successful completion of the course or program[.];
or
(3) Obtains a three-day hunting license pursuant to section 183D-22(b)(3) to hunt on a private or commercial shooting preserve, accompanied by a hunting guide licensed pursuant to section 183D-25.5.
Upon application and satisfaction of the
requirements of paragraph (1), the department shall issue a written exemption [which]
that shall be valid for the life of the person. The department shall
develop and maintain a list of approved hunter education courses described in
paragraph (2) for reference by the public and license agents."
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.
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