Nonresident fishing license fee increase.25LSO-0591, 1.0
HB0204
FISCAL NOTE
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACTAnticipated Revenue increaseGAME & FISH FUND$686,230 $686,230 $686,230
Source of revenue increase:
This bill increases annual nonresident fishing licenses from $100 to $110, daily
nonresident fishing licenses from $12 to $14, and five-day nonresident fishing
licenses from $54 to $60, effective July 1, 2025.
Assumptions:
The Game and Fish Department assumes the number of nonresident fishing licenses
issued are consistent with the five-year average for calendar years 2019 through
2023, resulting in an estimated annual revenue increase of $686,230 to the Game and
Fish Fund.
The average annual revenue increase to the Game and Fish fund in the form of
licensing fees for each nonresident fishing license is calculated as follows:
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to an estimated $223,810 annual revenue increase;
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to an estimated $319,950 annual revenue increase
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increase equates to an estimated $142,470 annual revenue increase.
Prepared by: Matthew Willmarth, LSO Phone: 777-7881
(Information provided by Meredith Wood, Game and Fish Department, 777-4618)