Bill > HB319

This bill modifies hunting license exemptions for military personnel in Pennsylvania by removing two specific requirements for active-duty service members to obtain resident hunting licenses. Previously, military personnel had to be both assigned to a facility outside of Pennsylvania and be on temporary leave in the state to qualify for the license. The new bill eliminates these two conditions, which means active-duty military personnel who are residents of Pennsylvania can now more easily obtain hunting licenses, regardless of their current duty station or leave status. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage, and the only remaining requirements for obtaining a resident military personnel hunting license are that the individual must be a Pennsylvania resident and on active, full-time duty in the United States Armed Forces. This change appears intended to make hunting licenses more accessible to military service members who are Pennsylvania residents.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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