Bill > HB1241

This bill modifies hunting and fishing permit regulations to provide special benefits for military personnel, disabled veterans, and their eligible dependents. Specifically, the conservation commission is now required to issue free hunting and fishing permits to active military members, disabled veterans, and their spouses or minor dependents. A disabled veteran is defined as a state resident who has been honorably discharged from military service and has been certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs as receiving 100% disability compensation for a service-connected, permanent disability. The bill also mandates free hunter education certification and creates a free lifetime combined hunting and fishing permit for military personnel or disabled veterans who have been awarded a Purple Heart, as well as their surviving spouses. Additionally, the bill provides free deer hunting permits for youth-aged dependents of military personnel or disabled veterans. To receive these free permits, individuals must prove their identity and eligibility when applying. This legislation aims to recognize and support military service members and veterans by reducing financial barriers to recreational hunting and fishing activities.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1241&year=2025&code=R