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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 344
BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES: Provides relative to fees for hunting and fishing licenses paid
by surviving spouses of members of the military killed in action
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 56:104(B)(3) and 302.2(D), relative to fees for hunting and fishing licenses;2
to provide relative to fees to be paid by surviving spouses of members of certain3
military service branches killed in action; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 56:104(B)(3) and 302.2(D) are hereby enacted to read as follows:6
§104. License fees; reciprocity; exceptions7
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B.9
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(3) Any resident of Louisiana who is the surviving spouse of a member of11
the United States Armed Forces, the Louisiana Army National Guard, or the12
Louisiana Air National Guard who was killed in action while in a combat zone, upon13
showing identification and documentation satisfactory to the department, shall be14
issued all hunting licenses and permits for a total fee of two dollars and fifty cents.15
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§302.2. Exception for certain residents, nonresidents, and military personnel from17
purchase or possession of basic recreational and saltwater license18
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D. Any resident of Louisiana who is the surviving spouse of a member of the1
United States Armed Forces, the Louisiana Army National Guard, or the Louisiana2
Air National Guard who was killed in action while in a combat zone, upon showing3
identification and documentation satisfactory to the department, shall be issued4
recreational and saltwater fishing licenses for a total fee of two dollars and fifty5
cents.6
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Armes HB No. 344
Abstract: Provides for reduced fee hunting and fishing licenses for surviving spouses of
members of the U. S. military killed in action.
Present law requires the payment of fees for the issuance of hunting and fishing licenses.
Provides for certain exemptions from those fees.
Proposed law provides that any resident of La. who is the surviving spouse of a member of
the U.S. Armed Forces, the La. Army National Guard, or the La. Air National Guard who
was killed while in action in a combat zone shall be issued all hunting licenses and permits
for a total fee of $2.50 and recreational and saltwater fishing licenses for a total fee of $2.50.
(Adds R.S. 56:104(B)(3) and 302.2(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment to the original bill.
1. Provided that the service member must have been killed in action while in a
combat zone.