BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1995
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1995 (Gaines)
As Amended April 26, 2010
Majority vote
WATER, PARKS & WILDLIFE 12-0
APPROPRIATIONS 16-0
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|Ayes:|Huffman, Fuller, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Conway, Ammiano, |
| |Anderson, Arambula, Tom | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Berryhill, Blumenfield, | |Calderon, Coto, |
| |Caballero, De La Torre | |De Leon, Hall, Harkey, |
| |Bill Berryhill, Bonnie | |Miller, Nielsen, Norby, |
| |Lowenthal, Salas, Yamada | |Skinner, Solorio, |
| | | |Torlakson, Torrico |
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SUMMARY : Authorizes a person who purchases a fishing or
hunting stamp through the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG's)
Automated License Data System (ALDS), that is lost or destroyed,
to purchase a replacement stamp for a base fee of $3.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Authorizes unexpired hunting and fishing licenses purchased
through DFG's ALDS system that are lost or destroyed to be
replaced for the same replacement fee as other hunting and
fishing licenses are currently, which is a base fee of $5,
adjusted annually since 1996 for inflation, not to exceed the
amount of the original entitlement fee. With adjustments for
inflation, the current fee would be $8.75.
2)Authorizes a hunting or fishing stamp purchased through DFG's
ALDS system that is lost or destroyed to be replaced for a
base fee of $3, to be adjusted for inflation in future years,
not to exceed the amount of the original entitlement fee.
Clarifies that this base fee shall apply to the 2011 license
year.
3)Clarifies existing state law which exempts a non-resident or
temporary hunting or fishing license from the prohibition on
purchase of more than one license, permit or tag within one
year.
EXISTING LAW :
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1)Prohibits a person from obtaining more than one license,
permit, reservation or other entitlement of the same class for
fishing or hunting in the same license year, with certain
exceptions.
2)Authorizes an unexpired hunting or fishing license that is
lost or destroyed to be replaced for a base fee of $5, which
with adjustments for inflation, is currently at $8.75.
FISCAL EFFECT : Ongoing loss of revenue to DFG, in the tens of
thousands of dollars each year, resulting from reduced fee for
replacement hunting or fishing licenses and stamps (Fish and
Game Preservation Fund). Minor administrative savings to DFG,
no more than thousands of dollars each year,
resulting from use of automated system to reissue replacement
hunting or fishing stamps.
COMMENTS : Currently DFG authorizes persons who lose their
hunting or fishing license to purchase a replacement license
with payment of a fee, but any stamp that was affixed to the
license must be repurchased at full price. Currently, DFG has
no way of tracking the purchase of stamps to verify the prior
purchase. Once DFG's ALDS is fully implemented, it will allow
DFG to capture customer information, including a record of what
licenses and stamps were purchased. With the ability to track
this information, the author notes that charging full price for
replacement of a lost or destroyed stamp would be unfair. This
bill authorizes replacement of lost or destroyed stamps with
payment of a $3 fee. It would also continue to allow
replacement of lost or destroyed licenses with payment of the
current fee charged.
DFG is in the process of completely reengineering their
licensing processes and procedures with implementation of the
ALDS system. Implementation is beginning in 2010 with the
entire system scheduled to be on line by 2012. ALDS will
automate DFG's antiquated paper licensing system and provide DFG
the ability to capture customer information in a database via
the Internet, or through licensed agents equipped with ALDS
systems. In order to fully implement ALDS, DFG must update
statutes to reflect the new business policies necessitated by
this more efficient process.
Analysis Prepared by : Diane Colborn / W., P. & W. / (916)
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