The bill amends certain requirements and procedures related to
licenses and passes from the Colorado parks and wildlife commission (commission).
The bill lowers the age threshold for senior annual fishing licenses
to 64 years of age and amends the definition of low-income senior for the purposes of discounted parks and wildlife licenses. The bill also lowers the disability level threshold for veterans with disabilities from 60% to 50% disability for the purpose of granting licenses to disabled veterans. The bill also lowers the cost of the youth small game hunting license and the youth big game hunting license by 25 cents to account for the inclusion of the backcountry search and rescue fund surcharge that is added by the commission when the licenses are purchased.
The bill authorizes the commission to establish, by rule, a harvest
permit surcharge for the taking of small game when doing so is necessary for the proper management of wildlife resources. The bill specifies that revenues generated from the sale of keep Colorado wild passes may be used for capital construction projects.
The bill establishes procedures for hearings conducted by the
commission when a river outfitter license holder or applicant is alleged to have committed a violation and when the applicant or license holder may have their application or license denied, suspended, or revoked. The bill authorizes a hearing officer to conduct hearings on behalf of the commission in relation to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a river outfitter license.
