SB 316 Summary

• Raises the waterfowl hunting stamp fee from $5 to $10 per season.
• Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to periodically adjust the stamp fee based on Consumer Price Index increases, using the same process applied to other hunting and fishing licenses.
• Maintains the $1 issuing fee retained by judges of probate or county officials who sell the stamps.
• Allows authorized license agents to prepurchase and resell stamps at face value plus the issuing fee, with the ability to return unsold stamps for refund at the end of the license period.
• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.