HB0998 Summary

• Establishes reduced fishing and hunting license fees for resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces, effective with the 2010 license year, at one-half the current fee for both regular and sportsmen's combination licenses.

• Requires veterans to provide verification of service to the Department at its Springfield office, with the Department establishing standards for acceptable documentation.

• Modifies fishing license fees for residents ages 65 and older to receive one-half the current fishing license fee, and adds the same reduced-fee provision for qualifying resident veterans.

• Applies veteran fee reductions to hunting licenses for all species, with veterans eligible for one-half the standard resident hunting license fee of $7 starting in 2010.

• Effective date is April 1, 2010.