SB 344 — An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

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344688 2023THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY GEBHARD,OF ROBINSON,PENNSYLVANIA LAUGHLIN,SENATE LANGERHOLC,BILL BREWSTER,Session STEFANO, COSTA, BAKER AND ROTHMAN, FEBRUARY 10, 2023 REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 10, 2023 AN ACT Amending Title 34 (Game) of theNo. Pennsylvania Consolidated providing for resident license and fee exemptions.er The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

344 2023 INTRODUCED BY GEBHARD, ROBINSON, LAUGHLIN, LANGERHOLC, BREWSTER, STEFANO, COSTA, BAKER, ROTHMAN AND DUSH, FEBRUARY 10, 2023 SENATOR ROTHMAN, GAME AND FISHERIES, AS AMENDED, MAY 2, 2023 AN ACT Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

* * * (i) College students.--A college student who attends a <-- college or university located within this Commonwealth shall be eligible for a resident hunting license if the college student:

(I) COLLEGE STUDENTS.-- <-- (1) A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO ATTENDS A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LOCATED WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE IF THE COLLEGE STUDENT:

(I) HAS APPLIED TO AN ISSUING AGENT OR THE COMMISSION.

(II) PROVIDES A VALID COLLEGE IDENTIFICATION CARD AS PROOF OF ENROLLMENT.

(III) PAYS THE ISSUING AGENT OR THE COMMISSION A LICENSE FEE AND ISSUING AGENT FEE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2709 (RELATING TO LICENSE COSTS AND FEES).

(2) A COLLEGE STUDENT ELIGIBLE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE AND FEE EXEMPTIONS FOR NO MORE THAN FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

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