ENGROSSED

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

H. B. 2505

(By Delegate Love, By Request)

(Originating in the House Committee on

Agriculture and Natural Resources)


[March 24, 1993]


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 special use fishing permits for designated areas under special management; promulgation of rules; and fee.

 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. Special use permits for fishing designated areas under special management.

On or after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, a special use permit shall be required to be purchased to permit persons to fish along and in the CranberryRiver. The director of the division of natural resources is authorized to promulgate rules, in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, regarding these special use permits which shall be known as the "Cranberry River Permit". The special use permit shall be an annual permit and the cost of such permit shall not exceed five dollars per annum. This special permit shall be in addition to any other licenses or permits required by this article. The proceeds from the fee for the "Cranberry River Permit" shall be deposited in a special revenue account hereby created in the state treasury; and shall be known as the "Cranberry River Fund" and shall be expended solely to treat the water in the river as to neutralize the acidity level in the Cranberry River: Provided, That funds may only be expended upon line item appropriation by the Legislature: Provided, however, That amounts collected which are found from time to time to exceed funds needed for the purposes set forth in this section may be transferred to other accounts or funds and redesignated for other purposes by appropriation of the Legislature.