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Minutes for HB2028 - Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Short Title
Requiring the Kansas department of wildlife and parks to offer discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing passes to residents of this state who are 65 years of age or older and removing the expiration date for Kansas kids lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 17, 2025
The Chairman opened the hearing on HB2028.
Mike Heim, Office of the Revisor of Statutes gave a briefing(Attachment1) on HB2028 which regarded sunset on the youth licenses to hunt and fish. Additionally, it removed the sunset on senior licensing.
Chairman Carpenter testified(Attachment2) in support of HB2028 because it extended the time a young person can fish and hunt. The date was set to end discounts at year 2023, this bill changed the age to 6 or 7 for youth and removed the sunset on the discounts.
The Chairman advised there is Written Only testimony for review.
- Chris Kennedy, Kansas Department of Wildlife acting Secretary(Attachment3)
- Marshal Loftus, Kansas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA)(Attachment4)
The Chairman closed the hearing on HB2028.
