Jon H: Believe last year's original 25% increase proposal may have been submitted by Sen Daily, after negotiations with CCS and others. The 25% deal came undone around Labor Day, as the legislature worked overtime to come up with a budget. To get a budget deal done, the Governor's original across the board 100% fee increase was reinstated (believe by Secretary Genuaro of the Governors office)and agreed to by Senate/House Leadership as part of the overall negotiations. Even Craig Minor voted for that bill in order to get a budget deal done, though he didn't like it. I don't deal with the legislature, but I will tell you that Bob Crook has said several times that Eileen Daily is "one of our friends" in the legislature.

Bob's Coalition of Ct Sportsman website has more information.

Mac: believe so.