The roll back of Sportman's fees is included in HB 5545. It passed in the House last night and is set for the Senate today. Could be Signed by the Governor within a few days.
. 34. Section 26-27b of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) On or after July 1, 1993, no person sixteen years of age or older may hunt waterfowl or take waterfowl in the state without first procuring a Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and having such stamp in his possession. [with his signature written in ink across the face of the stamp while hunting waterfowl or taking waterfowl. ] The stamp shall not be transferable and shall be issued annually. [beginning on July first. ]
(b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall provide for the design, production and procurement of the mandatory Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and shall, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, provide for the issuance of the stamp. Stamps shall be sold at a price determined by the commissioner, provided the price of a mandatory stamp shall not exceed [fifteen] thirteen dollars. The commissioner shall establish an additional voluntary migratory bird conservation donation of not less than two dollars that shall be deposited in the migratory bird conservation account established under section 26-27c, as amended by this act. Any agent [or town clerk] issuing such stamps may retain a fee [of fifty cents] established by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 72 of this act, for each stamp sold and shall remit the balance to the Department of Environmental Protection.
Sec. 35. Section 26-28 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the fees for firearms hunting, archery hunting, trapping and sport fishing licenses or for the combination thereof shall be as follows: (1) Resident firearms hunting license, [twenty-eight] nineteen dollars; (2) resident fishing license, [forty] twenty-eight dollars; (3) resident marine waters fishing license, ten dollars; (4) one-day resident marine waters fishing license, [fifteen] five dollars; (5) resident all-waters fishing license, [fifty] thirty-two dollars; (6) resident combination license to fish in inland waters and firearms hunt, [fifty-six] thirty-eight dollars; (7) resident combination license to fish in marine waters and firearms hunt, [fifty] twenty-five dollars; (8) resident combination license to fish in all waters and firearms hunt, [sixty] thirty-eight dollars; (9) resident combination license to fish in all waters and bow and arrow permit to hunt deer and small game issued pursuant to section 26-86c, as amended by this act, [eighty-four] sixty-five dollars; (10) resident firearms super sport license to fish in all waters and firearms hunt, firearms private land shotgun or rifle deer permit issued pursuant to section 26-86a, as amended by this act, and permit to hunt wild turkey during the spring season on private land issued pursuant to section 26-48a, as amended by this act, [one hundred sixteen] eighty dollars; (11) resident archery super sport license to fish in all waters, bow and arrow permit to hunt deer and small game issued pursuant to section 26-86c, as amended by this act, and permit to hunt wild turkey during the spring season on private land issued pursuant to section 26-48a, as amended by this act, [one hundred four] eighty-two dollars; (12) resident firearms super sport license to fish in all waters and firearms hunt, firearms private land shotgun or rifle deer permit, muzzleloader private land deer permit, pursuant to section 26-86, as amended by this act, and private land permit to hunt wild turkey during spring season pursuant to section 26-48a, as amended by this act, eighty-four dollars; (13) resident firearms super sport license to fish in all waters and firearms hunt, migratory bird conservation stamp, and migratory bird harvest permit (HIP), sixty dollars; (14) resident trapping license, [fifty] thirty-four dollars; [(13)] (15) resident junior trapping license for persons under sixteen years of age, [fifteen] eleven dollars; [(14)] (16) junior firearms hunting license, [fifteen] eleven dollars; [(15)] (17) nonresident firearms hunting license, [one hundred thirty-four] ninety-one dollars; [(16)] (18) nonresident inland waters fishing license, [eighty] fifty-five dollars; [(17)] (19) nonresident inland waters fishing license for a period of three consecutive days, [thirty-two] twenty-two dollars; [(18)] (20) nonresident marine waters fishing license, [sixty] fifteen dollars; [(19)] (21) nonresident marine waters fishing license for a period of three consecutive days, [twenty-four] eight dollars; [(20)] (22) nonresident all-waters fishing license, [one hundred] sixty-three dollars; [(21)] (23) nonresident combination license to firearms hunt and inland waters fish, [one hundred seventy-six] one hundred ten dollars; [(22)] (24) nonresident combination license to fish in all waters and firearms hunt, [one hundred ninety] one hundred twenty dollars; [(23)] (25) nonresident combination license to fish in marine waters and firearms hunt, [one hundred seventy] ninety-four dollars; and [(24)] (26) nonresident trapping license, two hundred fifty dollars. Persons sixty-five years of age and over who have been residents of this state for not less than one year and who meet the requirements of subsection (b) of section 26-31 may be issued an annual license to firearms hunt or to fish or combination license to fish and firearms hunt or a license to trap without fee. The issuing agency shall indicate on a combination license the specific purpose for which such license is issued. The town clerk shall retain a recording fee of one dollar for each license issued by him.
(b) Any nonresident residing in one of the New England states or the state of New York may procure a license to hunt or to fish or to hunt and fish for the same fee or fees as a resident of this state if he is a resident of a state the laws of which allow the same privilege to residents of this state.
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