HB 835 — WILDLIFE/MGT AREAS: Establishes a charter guide wildlife management area access permit (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

HLSENROLLED 26RS-1188 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

835 BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHAMERHORN WILDLIFE/MGTAN AREAS:ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Establishes a charter guide wildlife management area access permit AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

R.S.R.S.56:302.9(H)through(J)areherebyamendedandreenactedandR.S.

56:302.9(H)through(J)areherebyamendedandreenactedandR.S.

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The commission shall establish the information to be provided in the landingPage report1 byof the3 charterCODING: boat fishing guide licensee.

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835 ENROLLED landing report by the charter boat fishing guide licensee.

The information provided by a licensee shall be maintained as confidential in accordancewithaccordance with R.S.

(2) In addition to any other penalty provided for in this Section, for any personconvictedofafirstoffenseofviolatingSubsectionAorBofthisSection,thepersonconvictedofafirstoffenseofviolatingSubsection AorBofthisSection,the offender shall pay a fine of no less than one thousand dollars to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

For any person convicted of a second offense of violating Subsection A or B of this Section, the offender may only operate a vessel that employs a vessel monitoring system for the three years after the date of the conviction.

For anypersonany person convicted of a third or subsequent offenseofoffense of violating Subsection A or B of this Section, the offender may only operate a vessel that employs a vessel monitoring system for ten years after the date of the conviction.

(2) (3) Whenever an offender is required to employ a vessel monitoring system, access to the monitoring system shall be granted to the department, and the Pageoffender 2shall ofnotify 4the CODING:department on which vessel or vessels the offender will be operating for commercial or recreational use.

Any person required to be on board a vessel with an approved vessel monitoring system shall comply with all rules and regulations promulgatedbythedepartmentorthecommission toensurecompliance Page 2 of 3 CODING:

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Any person required to be on board a vessel with an approved vessel monitoring system shall complywith all rules and regulations promulgatedbythedepartmentorthecommission to ensurecompliance withvesselmonitoringsystemrequirements.

If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythesubsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 835 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Schamerhorn Abstract:

Establishes a charter guide wildlife management area (WMA) access permit for $100 per year.

Present law authorizes the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to regulate and manage all wildlife management areas.

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835 Present law prohibits commercial activity on WMAs.

Proposed law retains present law.

Proposed law creates an annual charter guide WMA access permit to allow charter fishing guides to operate within WMAs.

Proposed law establishes a fee of $100 for the charter guide WMA access permit.

Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

(Amends R.S.

56:302.9(H)-(J);