To merge the fishing and hunting license fees for certain veterans and persons with disabilities. For the purposes of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the bill would amend the definition of “disability” to include a person who has ambulatory difficulty, difficulty handling or operating hunting or fishing equipment, and visual impairments. The new definition would expand the eligibility for reduced fishing and hunting license fees. See companion SB 5125.   Official Text and Analysis.

To correct an additional section of the Fish and Wildlife code to match the state's respectful language mandate.

To remove the definition of persons with a disability, and the Fish and Wildlife Commission is required to develop a definition for persons with a disability by rule. The requirement that a veteran with a 30 percent disability be honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces in order to qualify for a reduced fee hunting and fish license is restored. The requirement that a person with a developmental disability must have documentation of the disability by a licensed physician is restored.