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This bill modifies an existing New Hampshire law regarding the use of Pitman-Robertson Act funds by the fish and game department. The Pitman-Robertson Act (also known as the Wildlife Restoration Act) is a federal law that provides funding for wildlife conservation through an excise tax on hunting equipment. Currently, the law restricts the use of license fees from hunters, fishermen, and trappers to only those species that have been legally hunted, fished, or trapped within the previous 5-year period. The bill removes the reference to taxes on the sale of equipment and adds "or" to the language, which potentially allows the fish and game department to use these funds for threatened and endangered species conservation, even if those species have not been legally hunted or fished recently. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing a clear timeline for implementation of the changes to the existing law.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=371&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=SB235