SENATE BILL 254
56th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2023
INTRODUCED BY
Steven P. Neville and Pete Campos
AN ACT
RELATING TO LICENSE FEES; AMENDING GAME AND FISH LICENSING FEES; PROVIDING A DISCOUNT FOR RESIDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 17-3-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), Chapter 17, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read:
"17-3-13. LICENSE FEES.--
A. The director of the department of game and fish shall keep a record of all money received and licenses and permits issued by the department, numbering each class separately. Upon satisfactory proof that a license or permit has been lost before its expiration, the director may issue a duplicate and collect a just and reasonable fee for it as determined by regulation of the state game commission.
B. The director of the department of game and fish shall collect the following fees for each license of the class indicated:
Resident, fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . [$25.00] $35.00
Resident, game hunting. . . . . . . . . . . .[15.00] 25.00
Resident, deer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[31.00] 50.00
Resident, junior-senior, deer. . . . . . . . [19.00] 25.00
Resident, senior, handicapped,
game hunting and fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.00
Resident, fishing and game hunting
combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [30.00] 42.00
Resident, junior, fishing and game
hunting combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00
Resident, disabled veteran, fishing and game hunting combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
Resident, antelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . [50.00] 60.00
Resident, elk cow. . . . . . . . . . . . . .[50.00] 60.00
Resident, elk bull or either sex. . . . . . .[80.00] 90.00
Resident, junior-senior, elk. . . . . . . . .[48.00] 60.00
Resident, bighorn sheep, ram. . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00
Resident, bighorn sheep, ewe. . . . . . . . . . . . .75.00
Resident, Barbary sheep. . . . . . . . . .[100.00] 120.00
Resident, bear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[44.00] 55.00
Resident, turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[25.00] 35.00
Resident, cougar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[40.00] 55.00
Resident, oryx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[150.00] 175.00
Resident, ibex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[100.00] 110.00
Resident, javelina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Resident, fur dealer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.00
Resident, trapper. . . . . . . . . . . . . .[20.00] 40.00
Resident, junior trapper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
Nonresident, fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . .[56.00] 90.00
Nonresident, junior fishing. . . . . . . . . [15.00] 20.00
Nonresident, junior, game hunting . . . . . .[15.00] 20.00
Nonresident, game hunting. . . . . . . . . .[65.00] 85.00
Nonresident, deer. . . . . . . . . . . . . [260.00] 375.00
Nonresident, quality deer. . . . . . . . . [345.00] 600.00
Nonresident, bear. . . . . . . . . . . . . [250.00] 350.00
Nonresident, cougar. . . . . . . . . . . . [280.00] 350.00
Nonresident, turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . [100.00] 125.00
Nonresident, antelope. . . . . . . . . . . [260.00] 400.00
Nonresident, elk cow. . . . . . . . . . . .[315.00] 550.00
Nonresident, elk bull or either sex. . . . [525.00] 750.00
Nonresident, quality elk. . . . . . . . . .[750.00] 975.00
Nonresident, bighorn sheep. . . . . . . . . . . . 3,150.00
Nonresident, Barbary sheep. . . . . . . . . . . . . 350.00
Nonresident, oryx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,600.00
Nonresident, ibex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,600.00
Nonresident, javelina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155.00
Nonresident, fur dealer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125.00
Nonresident, trapper. . . . . . . . . . . .[345.00] 500.00
Nonresident, nongame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.00
Resident, senior, handicapped,
fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
Resident, junior fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00
Temporary fishing, one day. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
Temporary fishing, five days. . . . . . . . .[24.00] 30.00
Resident, senior, handicapped,
game hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.00
Resident, junior, game hunting. . . . . . . . . . . .10.00
Temporary game hunting, four days. . . . . . [33.00] 40.00
Second rod validation. . . . . . . . . . . . [4.00] 10.00.
C. Residents and family members of residents who participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program are eligible to receive a twenty-five percent discount on all license fees after qualifying with the department of game and fish."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is April 1, 2024.
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