The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Tyler S. McCloud.
DIGEST
SB 306 Original 2020 Regular Session Hewitt
Present law authorizes the La. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to establish, maintain, and manage
any state wildlife management area, wildlife refuge, public hunting ground, or outdoor recreation
area, as it deems proper for wildlife management purposes.
Present law requires a user of department administered lands including wildlife refuges and wildlife
management and habitat conservation areas, to hold a Wild Louisiana Stamp, hunting license, or
fishing license. Present law further exempts persons under 16 years of age or 60 years of age or
older, and persons attending official functions of private, nonprofit, and charitable organizations.
Present law also provides for an exemption to the stamp or license requirement for persons using
department administered lands for commercial purposes who pay a royalty or special fee, and for
persons or groups who use department administered lands for purposes other than fishing or hunting
that receive, for good cause, a letter of permit from the secretary.
Proposed law exempts from the requirement to hold either a stamp, license, or letter of permit, or
pay a royalty or special fee, persons conducting or participating in nonconsumptive ecological tours,
swamp tours, alligator tours, or similar activities that traverse only the waterways of a wildlife
management area.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Adds R.S. 56:109(D)(6))