S. 972 is a Senate bill that just passed our state Senate. It will be in the House next week. The bill is by Senator Campsen, and it provides that hunting and fishing licenses are valid for a period of one year from the date of purchase instead of the normal June-June license time period. It also provides for a 3yr termed license that will run for 3 years from the date of purchase.
If you’re interested in seeing the bill pass the legislature, you might want to let your House member know you’d like him/her to support it.
was it all campsen getting the ball rolling? i know we had this discussion last year, and the consensus was that it would be hard to change the system in place. i’m gonna register my boat and buy my 3-yr license at the same time… efficient!
that’s great news… will stay posted for the lowdown.
This is great now you can buy one every year on your birthday easy day to remember. Always a problem to get one 1/2 way through summer and it would save DNR from the mad rush every July 1.
Ya gotta look at the business side of it too. Ever been in a tackle store or wal mart on 4th of July weekend trying to get a license? The system gets over-loaded, takes 20 mins to issue each license, and the lines are out the door. Personally i think it is about time. Last couple years we have had to bring in additional help to only issue licenses during that renewal week. Thank you Senator Campsen! I know many of the businesses that issue licenses have been pushing for this for years
Since current licenses will expire July 1 many of us will still be getting one then for the foreseeable future. Still a good idea. Welcome to the 21st century do not get used to it.
You would get a renewal notice when your license would be about to expire. No need to worry about difficulties in dropping your June habits.
“Tigress” '88 Mako 211
Luke 8:22-25
So the state is going to pay to send out renewal notices to every person that holds a fishing license? Sounds expensive
Stop or I’ll shoot!
Perhaps you should contact your buddy Mr. Sotille and explain to him how your Senator’s got it wrong here.
FWIW-
I believe notices are already sent out to license holders. And extra DNR staff also must be brought in every June/July to deal with the rush for licenses. Theory behind this is that it will save everyone time and money.
as hungryneck pointed out, for those of us who fish regularly, we’ll be renewing it right around then anyway…
unless the state wants to sweeten the deal and let us buy pro-rated semi-annual licenses starting over on our birthdays. then i would be able to dedicate a few more brain cells to the beer drinking…
S 0974 General Bill, By Campsen
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DURATION OF
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT ANNUAL HUNTING AND FISHING
LICENSES SHALL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE AND TO PROVIDE
THAT THREE-YEAR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES SHALL BE VALID FOR THREE YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-560, TO PROVIDE THAT THE
DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE THREE-YEAR COMBINATION LICENSES, SPORTSMAN LICENSES,
JUNIOR SPORTSMAN LICENSES, BIG GAME PERMITS, AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, RELATING TO REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF
LIFETIME LICENSES, TO ESTABLISH THE THREE-YEAR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE
FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT THREE-YEAR LICENSE FEES ARE DEPOSITED IN THE FUND, TO
PROVIDE THAT ONE THIRD OF THE FUND MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE GAME PROTECTION
FUND, TO ESTABLISH THE THREE-YEAR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA PERMIT FUND, TO
PROVIDE THAT THREE-YEAR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA PERMIT FEES ARE DEPOSITED IN
THE FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT ONE-THIRD OF THE FUND MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE
WILDLIFE ENDOWMENT FUND; AND TO MAKE CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
12/09/09 Senate Prefiled
12/09/09 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/12/10 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-41
01/12/10 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-41
02/11/10 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
Game and Forestry SJ-7
02/25/10 Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-16
02/25/10 Senate Read second time SJ-16
03/03/10 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
03/03/10 House Introduced and read first time HJ-89
03/03/10 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-89
If you want to read the entire bill, there’s a lot more to it than just the license terms. There’s a lot about where the money goes as well. Fritz, your Senator’s got some gems in here.
Now DNR won’t have to work as hard checking people for licenses during June when they all run out. That is one downside to the revenue for DNR, because they won’t know when your fisin L runs out. Oh well, they will find another way.
