HB 1500 Summary

• Modifies fishing and hunting license exemptions for legal residents, replacing disability-based exemptions with an exemption for "legal resident veterans who have been honorably discharged from active military duty, National Guard duty or military reserves"

• Allows certain veterans to purchase a discounted lifetime combination hunting and fishing license ($200 for veterans with less than 60% disability, $25 for those with 60% or more disability) instead of previous disability-based discount structure

• Removes wildlife land stamp requirements for seniors (65+) and legal resident veterans with military discharge, while maintaining requirements for other license holders

• Updates exemptions from fishing, hunting, and wildlife land stamp requirements across multiple statute sections (29 O.S. 2011 §§ 4-110, 4-112, 4-114, 4-140)

• Effective date: November 1, 2013