Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

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The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HB0055 Drafter: DKG

LSO No.: 04LSO-0031.E2 Effective Date: 1/1/2005

Section 2: 3/3/2004

Enrolled Act No.: HEA0030

Chapter No.: 30

Prime Sponsor: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title: Preference points for hunting licenses.

Subject: Preference point programs for nonresident antelope, elk and deer licenses.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Current law provides for a preference point program for bighorn sheep and moose licenses. Under the program, those with more preference points (one point is accumulated for each year of unsuccessful application) stand a better chance of drawing a license.

· This bill authorizes the game and fish commission to establish a preference point program for nonresident antelope, elk and deer licenses.

· Under the new program, the fee for the nonresident antelope, elk and deer is to be established by rule and may not exceed $50. Fees for nonresident bighorn sheep and moose preference point drawings are to be established by rule and may not exceed $100. Lower fees may be established for youth.

Comments:

· Creates major program – creates a new preference point program for nonresident antelope, deer and elk hunting licenses.

· Contains delayed effective date – provisions authorizing rulemaking are effective immediately, the remainder of the act is effective January 1, 2005.