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General Assembly
Amendment


February Session, 2010
LCO No. 3732





*SB0012103732SRO*

Offered by:


SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th Dist.

SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist.

SEN. CALIGIURI, 16th Dist.

SEN. DEBICELLA, 21st Dist.

SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

SEN. FRANTZ, 36th Dist.
SEN. GUGLIELMO, 35th Dist.

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

SEN. KISSEL, 7th Dist.

SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.

SEN. RORABACK, 30th Dist.

SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.





To: Senate Bill No. 121
File No. 230
Cal. No. 157


"AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF GENERAL PERMITS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. "

After the last section, add the following and renumber sections and internal references accordingly:

"Sec. 501. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall issue a credit to any person who purchased a license, permit or tag described in sections 34 to 49, inclusive, of public act 10-3, between October 1, 2009, and April 14, 2010, in the amount of the difference between the amount that such person paid for such license, permit or tag, as indicated by proof submitted by such person, and the amount of the fee for such license, permit or tag, as established in sections 34 to 49, inclusive, of public act 10-3. Such credit may be applied against the fee for any such license, permit or tag purchased by such person on and after October 1, 2010. "

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SB-121

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF GENERAL PERMITS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 3732

File Copy No.: 230

Senate Calendar No.: 157

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Agency Affected
Fund-Effect
FY 11 $
FY 12 $

Department of Environmental Protection
GF - Revenue Loss
Up to 1, 150, 000
None


Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The amendment, which credits sportsmen for the purchase of certain licenses, permits, or tags purchased between October 1, 2009 and April 14, 2010 results in a revenue loss of up to $1.15 million in FY 10.

This amendment affects approximately 60, 000 individual licenses, permits, or tags purchased between these dates, and represents approximately 96, 000 distinct transactions.

There could be additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for temporary staff to process these transactions.