BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1995
Author: Gaines (R)
Amended: 6/15/10 in Assembly
Vote: 21
SENATE NATURAL RES. & WATER COMMITTEE : 7-0, 6/9/10
AYES: Pavley, Cogdill, Huff, Kehoe, Lowenthal, Padilla,
Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hollingsworth, Simitian
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 10-0, 6/28/10
AYES: Kehoe, Cox, Alquist, Corbett, Denham, Leno, Price,
Walters, Wolk, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wyland
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 74-0, 04/29/10 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Licenses: Automated License Data System
SOURCE : Department of Fish and Game
DIGEST : This bill authorizes a person who purchases a
fishing or hunting stamp through the Department of Fish and
Games Automated License Data System, that is lost or
destroyed, to purchase a replacement stamp for a base fee
of $3.
ANALYSIS : Existing law:
1.Prohibits a person from obtaining more than one license,
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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.
This bill:
1.Authorizes unexpired hunting and fishing licenses
purchased through the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG)
Automated License Data System (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.
Background
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
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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.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12
2012-13 Fund
Revenue losses up to $50 per
yearSpecial*
*Fish and Game Preservation Fund
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/28/10)
Department of Fish and Game (source)
California Association of Firearms Retailers
California Sportsman's Lobby, Inc.
Outdoor Sportsmen's Coalition of California
Safari Club International
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : Safari Club International states
in support, "The bill would provide a means for the
replacement of lost or destroyed licenses, tags, stamps and
other entitlements issued through the Department of Fish
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and Game's Automated License Data System. This will be
helpful to affected hunters."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block, Blumenfield,
Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Charles Calderon, Carter,
Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, De Leon,
DeVore, Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong,
Fuentes, Fuller, Furutani, Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick,
Gilmore, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill,
Huber, Huffman, Jeffries, Knight, Lieu, Logue, Ma,
Mendoza, Miller, Monning, Nava, Nestande, Niello,
Nielsen, Norby, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino, Ruskin,
Salas, Saldana, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Audra
Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Tran, Villines,
Yamada, John A. Perez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bass, Caballero, Jones, Bonnie
Lowenthal, Torrico
CTW:nl 6/29/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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