A joint public hearing was held today, with the Senate and House Game and Fisheries Committees meeting to hear a summary of the “Hatchery Cost Savings Work Group Report.” The report is the work of an 11 member team formed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, composed of representatives from the Bureau of Fisheries, the Bureau of Law Enforcement, and the Bureau of Engineering and Property Services. The finished report included 11 recommendations for cost reduction and revenue generation for Pennsylvania Hatcheries. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl Roe provided an overview of the commission’s 2010 Annual Report to the members of the House Game & Fisheries Committee. Roe’s report addressed the commission’s response to the Legislative Budget & Finance Committee’s Deer Management Report; the commission’s financial status and need for further revenue; the commission’s legislative agenda for this session; and the commission’s major programs and initiatives. Roe then responded to questions from committee members. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: Pennsylvania Game Commission | Category: House Game & Fisheries, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Game and Fisheries Committee reported out legislation to provide for discounted fishing license fees for members of the National Guard (SB 301) and legislation allowing the Game Commission to establish an adult mentored hunting program (SB 535). The Committee also decided to pass over SB 1026 relating to elk hunting licenses. Posted by Eric | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Game & Fisheries | Comments are closed | Share:
Following a power point presentation by representatives from the Game Commission and the Fish & Boat Commission, the House Game & Fisheries Committee voted unanimously to report S.B. 1200. The legislation authorizes Pennsylvania to join 33 other states in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. The Compact is a joint agreement between the member states allowing reciprocity in recognizing a revocation of an individual’s hunting, fishing or furtaking license. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Game & Fisheries | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Game and Fisheries Committee met today to consider three bills. HB 2233, HB 2267, HB 2316 were all reported as committed. For the full write up, eye the Capitol Toolbox later this morning. Posted by Jason | Tags: wildlife conservation officers | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Game & Fisheries | Comments are closed | Share:
This morning the committee heard about findings and conclusions reached by the Wildlife Management Institute, the firm tasked with conducting the audit. The audit also offered suggestions to the committee on how to better manage the deer population in the Commonwealth. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Kim | Tags: conservation, hunting | Category: House Game & Fisheries, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee received the annual report and testimony from the acting Executive Director of the PA Fish and Boat Commission, Brian Barner. Barner stated the mission of the PA Fish and Game Commission and pointed out several highlights of the past year and noted a few concerns including Marcellus shale waste water and the struggle to keep adequate levels of revenue in the Commission’s basic funding. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Kim | Tags: environment, marcellus shale | Category: House Game & Fisheries, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
Carl Roe, Executive Director for the PA Game Commission presented his yearly update to the House Game and Fisheries Committee. According to Roe, while the Commission has been able to achieve many of their annual objectives, they have been hampered by a variety of factors including a hiring freeze and a lack of financial resources. Questions from members ranged from topics as diverse as the pheasant propagation program to royalties from oil, gas and mineral reserves on state game lands. Check the Toolbox later today for the full story. The committee reported out HB 2161 which will allow all 722 licensing agents to sell the special, reduced-fee hunting licenses to resident members of the military who are on active duty and to service members returning home from deployment. Also reported out was HB 460 removing the requirement for hunters to display their license while hunting. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the complete story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: Wegman's | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Finance, House Game & Fisheries | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee conducted a public hearing on the process now in place to distribute anterless dear permits. The members heard testimony from representatives from the Game Commission, the State Treasurers Association, the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and others. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Category: House Finance, House Game & Fisheries, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
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