Assembly Bill No. 4–Assemblywoman Gibbons (by request)

 

Prefiled January 27, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources,
Agriculture, and Mining

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing licenses to hunt, fish, or hunt and fish. (BDR 45‑129)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to wildlife; decreasing the amount of time a person who is 65 years of age or older must reside in this state to qualify for a reduced fee for a license to hunt, fish, or hunt and fish; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 502.245 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2  502.245  1.  The Division shall issue any hunting or fishing

1-3  license or combined hunting and fishing license authorized under

1-4  the provisions of this chapter, upon proof satisfactory of the

1-5  requisite facts and payment of the applicable fee, to any person who

1-6  has resided in this state[:

1-7  (a) For] for the 6-month period immediately preceding the date

1-8  of his application for a license and[:

1-9       (1)] who:

1-10      (a) Has a severe physical disability; [or

1-11          (2)] (b) Has attained his 12th birthday but has not attained his

1-12  16th birthday; or

1-13      [(b) Continuously for 5 years immediately preceding the date of

1-14  this application for a license and is]

1-15      (c) Is 65 years of age or older.

 

2-1  2.  The Division shall charge and collect for such a:

 

2-2       Hunting license......................................... $4

2-3       Fishing license............................................. 4

2-4       Combined hunting and fishing license....... 7

 

2-5  3.  For the purposes of this section, “severe physical disability”

2-6  means a physical disability which materially limits the person’s

2-7  ability to engage in gainful employment.

2-8  Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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