H. B. 4059
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, By Request)
[Introduced January 22, 1998; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section seven, article two-b, chapter
twenty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to providing a
free Class AB-L lifetime resident combination statewide
hunting, fishing and trapping license to permanently
disabled residents of this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section seven, article two-b, chapter twenty of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2B. WILDLIFE ENDOWMENT FUND.
§20-2B-7. Lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses created.
Pursuant to section three of this article the following
lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses are hereby created and, for the lifetime of the licensee, shall serve in
lieu of the equivalent annual license: Provided, That a
full-time nonresident student who attends an in-state college or
university is not eligible to purchase any of these lifetime
licenses:
(a) A Class A-L lifetime resident statewide hunting and
trapping license, the fee for which shall be two hundred dollars:
Provided, That the fee shall be one hundred dollars for any
resident who has not reached his or her second birthday; for
proof of age, a certified birth certificate or other notarized
record of birth shall be submitted with the license application;
(b) A Class AB-L lifetime resident combination statewide
hunting, fishing and trapping license, the fee for which shall be
three hundred dollars: Provided, That the fee shall be one
hundred fifty dollars for any resident who has not reached his or
her second birthday; for proof of age, a certified birth
certificate or other notarized record of birth shall be submitted
with the license application: Provided, however, That any
permanently disabled resident of this state who meets the
qualifications for a Class Q special resident hunting permit for
disabled persons as set forth in section forty-six-e of this
article shall be eligible for a free Class AB-L license upon
application to the director;
(c) A Class B-L lifetime resident statewide fishing license, the fee for which shall be two hundred dollars: Provided, That
the fee shall be one hundred dollars for any resident who has not
reached his or her second birthday; for proof of age, a certified
birth certificate or other notarized record of birth shall be
submitted with the license application; and
(d) A Class O-L lifetime resident trout fishing license, the
fee for which shall be one hundred dollars: Provided, That the
fee shall be fifty dollars for any resident who has not reached
his or her second birthday; for proof of age, a certified birth
certificate or other notarized record of birth shall be submitted
with the license application.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a free
lifetime resident combination statewide hunting, fishing and
trapping license to permanently disabled residents of this state.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.