HB356 Summary

• Establishes resident daily state lake fishing license for $5 plus issuance fee, effective September 1, 2014, allowing fishing only at state public fishing lakes operated by the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.

• Creates nonresident state lake fishing license for $5 per day or $10 per year plus issuance fees, providing same limited access to state public fishing lakes.

• Authorizes nonresident three-day family fishing license at the same fee as the nonresident seven-day trip license, permitting the license holder and up to four immediate family members to fish for up to 72 consecutive hours in freshwater.

• Establishes disabled three-day fishing event license for $100, permitting up to 20 disabled persons and 20 assistants to fish for up to 72 consecutive hours at sanctioned events, with $5 additional charge per disabled person over the 20-person limit.

• Amends Section 9-11-56.3 to set public fishing pier license fee at $1,000 per year and establishes annual saltwater pier fishing licenses at $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents, subject to adjustment provisions.