HB 2282 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma fishing license law to allow residents and nonresidents to purchase a three-day paddlefish permit for $25 without obtaining a fishing license.

• Adds paddlefish permit holders to the exemption list in Section 4-110, allowing permit holders to fish for paddlefish without a standard fishing license.

• Requires $5 of each permit fee to be deposited into the Oklahoma Wildlife Land Fund.

• Allows persons with valid fishing licenses to continue fishing for paddlefish without purchasing the additional paddlefish permit.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.