SB 79 — An Act relating to sport fishing, hunting, and trapping identification cards.

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79(RES)79 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THESENATOR SENATEKIEHL RESOURCESIntroduced: COMMITTEE Referred:

Finance2/12/21 Sponsor(s):Referred:

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making sport fishing, hunting, and trapping permanent identification cards available to certain disabled veterans without charge;

and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

AS 16.05.340(a)(17) is amended to read:

(17) Waterfowl conservation tag .....................................................

10 (A) A person may not engage in waterfowl hunting without having the current year's waterfowl tag in the person's actual possession, unless that person (i) qualifies for a $5 license fee under (6) of this subsection;

(ii) is a resident under 18 years of age;

(iii) is 60 years of age or older and is a resident;

SB0079B -1- CSSB 79(RES) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0003\O (iv) has an identification card issued [IS A DISABLED VETERAN ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE LICENSE] under AS 16.05.400(b) [AS 16.05.341].

(B) The Board of Game shall by regulation exempt the requirement of a waterfowl conservation tag for waterfowl hunting in areas of the state not likely to benefit from programs described in AS 16.05.130(b)(2) - (4).

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AS 16.05.340(a)(23) is amended to read:

(23) Resident anadromous king salmon tag ....................................

10 A resident may not engage in sport fishing for anadromous king salmon without having the current year's anadromous king salmon tag in the resident's actual possession, unless that person (A) qualifies for a 50 cent license fee under (1) of this subsection;

(B) is under 18 years of age;

(C) is 60 years of age or older and has been a resident of the state for at least one year;

(D) has an identification card issued [IS A DISABLED VETERAN ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE LICENSE] under AS 16.05.400(b) [AS 16.05.341];

or (E) qualifies for a $5 license fee under (6) of this subsection.

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AS 16.05.341 is amended to read:

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16.05.341.

Free license for [DISABLED VETERANS AND] active members of the Alaska National Guard and military reserves.

A person may receive a resident hunting, trapping, and sport fishing license under AS 16.05.340(a)(6) [AS 16.05.340(a)(5)] without charge if the person [(1) HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM MILITARY SERVICE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, IS ELIGIBLE FOR A LOAN UNDER AS 18.56.101, AND IS CERTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS HAVING INCURRED A 50 PERCENT OR GREATER DISABILITY DURING MILITARY SERVICE;

CSSB 79(RES) -2- SB0079B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0003\O (2) SERVED IN THE ALASKA TERRITORIAL GUARD, IS ELIGIBLE FOR A LOAN UNDER AS 18.56.101, AND INCURRED A 50 PERCENT OR GREATER DISABILITY WHILE SERVING IN THE ALASKA TERRITORIAL GUARD;

OR (3)] is an active member of the (1) [(A)] Alaska National Guard;

(2) [(B)] United States Army reserves;

(3) [(C)] United States Air Force reserves;

(4) [(D)] United States Navy reserves;

(5) [(E)] United States Marine Corps reserves;

or (6) [(F)] United States Coast Guard reserves.

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(b) Upon request, and without charge, the commissioner shall issue a sport fishing, hunting, or trapping identification card to a resident who (1) is 60 years of age or older;older or who has been discharged from military service under honorable conditions, is eligible for a loan under AS 18.56.101, and is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as having incurred a 50 percent or greater disability during military service.

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