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OK HB2642

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Fields

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the 4,000-acre minimum requirement for private lands where the Wildlife Conservation Commission can charge special use permit fees for hunting, fishing, or other activities
  • Allows the Department of Wildlife Conservation to assess permit fees on any size parcel of private land it leases and administers, rather than only on large tracts
  • Permit fees must be used exclusively for lease payments and for developing, managing, preserving, and protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat on department-administered private lands
  • Oklahoma residents under 18 or 64 and older remain exempt from permit requirements
  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Game and fish; deleting land size restriction for special use permits to use certain private lands; emergency.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/21/2016

4/21/2016

Committee Referrals

Tourism and Wildlife3/10/2016
Wildlife2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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