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This bill establishes the "Wild Turkey Stamp Fund" as a dedicated account within the State Treasury, into which all money collected from the sale of wild turkey stamps will be deposited. A "stamp" is defined as a specialized permit, physical or electronic, required for hunting wild turkeys, with its proceeds intended for the conservation, management, protection, or scientific research of wild turkeys. The bill specifies that this revenue can only be used by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for specific purposes, including covering administrative costs for electronic harvest tag programs (a tool to track the number of turkeys a hunter can legally kill), restoring or protecting wild turkey populations and their habitats, funding scientific research on wild turkeys, and increasing access to public turkey hunting areas. The bill also clarifies that these funds can be used as matching funds for grants and cannot be spent on administrative salaries.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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