State Representative Proposes Changes to Pennsylvania Hunting Fees

A Pennsylvania bill would provide the Game Commission with authority to establish hunting license and permit fees. (Photo by Tom Reichner)

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed a bill that would change the way hunting fees are established in the state.

According to ABC27 News, Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-106) proposed the bill which would allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PCG) Board to establish and adjust fees through regulation, rather than state legislation.

The bill’s co-sponsorship memo states that rather than lawmakers setting prices, proposed fees would instead go through a rigorous and transparent process. The PGC would propose a change, the public would be notified and asked for comment, a hearing would be held, and the board would vote on its adoption, with the opportunity for either committee to veto it.

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“In addition, while this legislation would provide the commission with the authority to establish license and permit fees, it would also set the cost of the junior resident hunting license at $2, and the junior resident combination hunting and fur-taker license at $5,” the bill’s co-sponsorship memo said.

The memo claims the bill would give PGC more flexibility to serve Pennsylvania’s hunters, trappers, and wildlife enthusiasts through its independently funded conservation work.