BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: March 23, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE
Jared William Huffman, Chair
AB 1995 (Gaines) - As Introduced: February 17, 2010
SUBJECT : Fishing and Hunting Licenses: Automated License Data
System
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 a base fee of $9, to be adjusted for inflation in
future years, not to exceed the amount of the original fee.
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 fee.
3)Clarifies existing state law which allows a hunting or fishing
license that is lost or destroyed to be replaced with payment
of a fee.
EXISTING LAW :
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.
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 : Unknown
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
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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.
Technical committee amendments suggested :
On page 2, line 8, after the (1) insert: Short-term fishing
licenses and non-resident hunting licenses Licenses
On page 3, line 3, after the (1) insert: Short-term fishing
licenses and non-resident hunting licenses Licenses
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
Department of Fish and Game (sponsor)
California Association of Firearms Retailers
California Sportsman's Lobby
Outdoor Sportsmen's Coalition of California
Safari Club International
Opposition
None on file
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Analysis Prepared by : Diane Colborn / W., P. & W. / (916)
319-2096