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| SPONSOR: | Payne | DATE TYPED: | 2/26/99 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Bighorn Sheep Enhancement Permit | SB | 482 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Esquibel | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| $ 1.0 | $ 1.0 | Recurring | Bighorn Sheep Auction Fund | ||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
| Subsequent
Years Impact |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||
| FY99 | FY2000 | |||
| $ 10.0 | $ 10.0 | Recurring | Bighorn Sheep
Auction Fund* | |
*SB482 does not specify if the lottery proceeds would be distributed into the bighorn sheep auction
fund.
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Game and Fish (DGF)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
The bill proposes increasing the hunting permits from one to two for the taking of bighorn rams. The second new permit would be available through a lottery, while the original permit would remain distributed via auction.
Significant Issues
Currently, the auction of one bighorn sheep hunting permit raises from $41.0 to $110.0. The proceeds of the auction are used for bighorn sheep management including the endangered desert bighorn.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The DGF indicates issuing a new hunting permit for a second bighorn ram would raise approximately $10.0. However, auction of the current single permit available for taking a bighorn ram raises up to $110.0.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The DGF indicates the administrative costs associated with setting up the lottery to issue the new permit would be approximately $1.0.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
Currently, the DGF administers the "Bighorn Sheep Auction Fund" (fund code 772). The bill does not specify if proceeds from the bighorn sheep lottery would be deposited into the bighorn sheep auction fund, or if a new fund would be created.
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