Game and Fish Committee 11/15/04

The Senate Game and Fisheries Committee met on Monday, November 15, 2004 and reported out the following bills:

As committed (10-1)

HB 2155 (B. Smith) The bill amends 30 PA C.S. (Fish) by increasing fishing licenses fees and permits as well as boating fees.

As amended (10-1)

HB 2326 (Gillespie) The bill amends Title 34 of the Game and Wildlife Code by allowing the Game Commission to modernize through regulation the process by which hunters report their big game kills.

Game and Fish Committee 5/18/04

The Game and Fisheries Committee met on Tuesday May 18, 2004 and reported out the following bill:

As Committed:

HB 2042 PN 2692 (Phillips) (Vote 10-0) This bill provides for a special issue wild turkey license. This would allow the individual to harvest a turkey in addition the two allotted by a regular licence.
 

Game and Fish Committee 5/11/04

The Game and Fisheries Committee met on Tuesday May 11, 2004 and reported out the following bills:

As Committed:

HB 1972 PN 2571 (Denlinger) (Vote 9-0) This bill provides for the offense of offering false identification to a Game Commission officer. The penalty for this offense is a summary offense of the second degree. The bill also adds clarifying language for the offense of refusing to provide identification to a Game Commission officer. The penalty for this offense is a summary offense of the fifth degree


HB 565 PN 667 (Solobay) (Vote 9-0) This legislation would reduce the safety zone for archers from 150 yards to 50 yards.

HB 659 PN 3594 (Staback) (Vote 9-0) This legislation would amend Title 34 to allow for unlicenced hunters to accompany a licensed hunter or trapper.

HB 2042 (Phillips) was also scheduled to be voted out but was withdrawn.

Game and Fish Committee 2/4/04

The Game and Fisheries Committee met on Tuesday February 4, 2004 and reported out the following bill:

As Committed

HB 514 PN 2798 (Wilt) Vote 13-0 This bill raises the horsepower restriction on Pymatuning Lake from 10 to 20 horsepower. It also restricts water-skiing and increases penalties for certain violations.

Game and Fish Committee 12/18/03

The Game and Fisheries Committee met on Thursday December 18, 2003 and reported out the following bills:

As Committed

HB 514 PN 1792 (Phillips) Vote 12-0 This legislation amends Title 34, Section 2510 to exempt spent shotgun and rifle shell casings, ejected during normal hunting activities, from the definition of litter. "Normal hunting activities" shall not include a circumstance when a person has fired more than six rounds from a stationary position.

HB 1927 PN 2519 (B. Smith) Vote 12-0 This legislation amends Title 34, Sections 905 and 925 by increasing the penalty for injuring a Wildlife Conservation Officer to a felony of the second degree, providing for a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000 and the possibility of imprisonment for up to ten years.

Game and Fisheries Committee 6/2/03

The Game and Fisheries Committee met on Monday June 2, 2003 and reported out the following bills:

As Amended

SB 586 (Wenger) Vote 10-0 Would allow Resident military personal to obtain a hunting license for $10 as opposed to the $19 fee.

As Committed

Hb 331 (Petrerca) Vote 10-0 This bill provides that disabled persons be able to receive either a temporary or permanent crossbow permit.

HB 235 (Hickernell) Vote 10-0 Allows 16 year olds to obtain falconry permits and it also redefines the requirements to receive a "disabled persons hunting permit"