RE: H.B. 32 Status please shoot down H.B. 32 it is no good for idaho
ISCAC's latest position which is being emailed to the legislators.
Members of the House Resources Committee,
We the undersigned sportsman's organizations urge you to vote promptly on HB0032 in its original form. This bill has been vetted by the Department of Fish and Game, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, by sportsman's groups and by sportsmen at large. It should be clear to all parties that Idaho sportsmen do not support any proposed amendments to this bill.
A failure to give the original bill a hearing and consideration in the House resources committee would be a subversion of the legislative process and a failure to the many Idaho citizens who took time to comment and participate in the IDF&G process.
Idaho sportsmen understand that the Idaho Department of Fish and Game works on our behalf and we know that they need to raise fees to keep up with rising costs and an ever more complex job description.
We support the Fee Lock proposal and believe that it is an innovative and unique way to address the challenges of rising costs that gives Idaho sportsman an additional incentive to buy a license. Besides raising new revenue, we hope the proposal will also increase annual participation and help us recruit new generations of sportsmen.
As sportsmen and Idaho hunting and fishing license purchasers, we call on you to vote on HB0032 - without any additional amendments - immediately.