HB0635 Summary

• Waives all sport fishing license fees for resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged, requiring verification of service and honorable discharge at one of the Department's 5 regional offices.

• Waives all hunting license fees to hunt all species for resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged, with the same verification requirements as fishing licenses.

• Removes the previous reduced-fee structure (one-half fee) for veterans that was tied to returning from service abroad or presidential mobilization, replacing it with complete fee waivers for honorably discharged veterans.

• Adds a new section establishing $1 fishing licenses for residents over 75 years of age and maintains $1 hunting licenses for residents over 75 years of age.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.