SCS HB 120(FIN) am S Summary

• Establishes intensive management surcharges on hunting licenses of $10 for resident licenses and $30 for nonresident licenses, with exemptions for certain low-income residents and senior citizens.

• Creates special nonresident postsecondary student hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses allowing half-time or full-time students at Alaska postsecondary institutions to obtain licenses at resident rates (if under 60 years old and above poverty level) or for free (if 60 years or older).

• Adds animal adoption and foster care records to the list of public records that are exempt from disclosure, protecting the names, addresses, and identifying information of people who adopt or provide foster care for animals.

• Authorizes the Department of Fish and Game to adopt regulations necessary to implement licensing changes.

• Sections 1 and 2 (license fees and student provisions) take effect January 1, 2025; animal adoption record exemption takes effect immediately.