Members of the Natural Resources Committee heard testimony March 12 on three bills that would provide reduced-fee hunting permits to retired and active duty military.<\/p>\n
LB634, introduced by Bellevue Sen. Tommy Garrett, would allow a resident veteran who was a prisoner of war to obtain a combination fishing and hunting permit, habitat stamp, aquatic habitat stamp and Nebraska migratory waterfowl stamp for a one-time fee of $5, instead of the normal $64 fee.<\/p>\n
Garrett said the proposals would help make Nebraska a more military-friendly state.<\/p>\n
\u201c[These bills] will improve the quality of life for military men and women and their families,\u201d he said. \u201cThey will go a long way in retaining active duty members after they retire.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently, Nebraska residents who are 64 and older are eligible to receive the combination permit and stamps for $5.<\/p>\n
The committee also heard testimony on LB636, which would allow a resident military member deployed out of state and their spouse to obtain a combination hunting and fishing permit for $5, valid only during the military member\u2019s leave period.<\/p>\n
Garrett\u2019s third proposal, LB637, would allow any military member stationed in Nebraska for at least 30 days to obtain any permit at the resident fee level. The current fee for a nonresident combination hunting and fishing permit is $120. Under LB637, the military member could purchase the permit for $29.<\/p>\n
Timothy McCoy, deputy director of the state Game and Parks Commission, spoke in favor of the three bills.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just makes sense and is a good way for us to honor [military members\u2019] service,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
No one testified in opposition to any of the bills and the committee took no immediate action on them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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