Vermont S 289: An act relating to allowing probation and parole officers to carry firearms while on duty

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S.289 1
Introduced by Senator Brennan 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Fish and wildlife; licenses; revenue; reimbursement of lost fee 5
revenue 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 7
State to reimburse the Department of Fish and Wildlife for license fee revenue 8
lost on or after July 1, 2026, due to the issuance of statutorily required free, 9
discounted, or exempt hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination licenses. 10
An act relating to reimbursing the Department of Fish and Wildlife for lost 11
license fee revenue 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 4255 is amended to read: 14
§ 4255. LICENSE FEES 15
(a) Vermont residents may apply for licenses on forms provided by the 16
Commissioner. Fees for each license shall be: 17
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(f)(1) On and after July 1, 2026, the Department of Fish and Wildlife shall 19
be reimbursed for lost revenue resulting from: 20

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(A) the required issuance under statute of free or partially discounted 1
hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination licenses; and 2
(B) statutory exemptions under this part to the licensure requirements 3
for hunting, fishing, or trapping. 4
(2) The revenue required to be reimbursed under subdivision (1) of this 5
subsection shall be in an amount equal to the amount of the lost revenue from 6
the free, discounted, or exempted license. 7
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(n)(1) The Commissioner shall maintain an accounting of the lost revenue 9
required to be reimbursed to the Department under subsection (f) of this 10
section due to the issuance of free, discounted, or exempt licenses. 11
(2) The Commissioner shall submit the accounting of lost revenue 12
required under this subsection to the Commissioner of Finance and 13
Management for payment annually on or before June 30 of monies in an 14
amount equal to the lost revenue from the prior fiscal year. Within 30 days 15
following receipt of the accounting of lost revenue, the Commissioner of 16
Finance and Management shall deposit into the Fish and Wildlife Fund the 17
amount of lost revenue. 18
(3) Any reimbursement to the Department under this section for lost 19
license fee revenue shall be made from the General Fund as approved by the 20
General Assembly. 21

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(4) The Commissioner annually on or before January 15 shall submit to 1
the Senate Committees on Appropriations and on Finance and the House 2
Committees on Appropriations and on Ways and Means an accounting of lost 3
revenue from the previous calendar year due to the issuance of free licenses. 4
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 5
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 6