An Act To Amend Certain Inland Fisheries And Wildlife Laws

LD 157 creates a new "Fish and Wildlife Management Education Fund" by dedicating $1 from every hunting and trapping license fee to fund public education about wildlife management. It updates application fees for hunting permits (e.g., $15 for residents' one-chance applications, $55 for non-residents' 10-chance options) and modifies trapper education requirements, including tribal exemptions. The bill also updates restrictions on lead fishing tackle, prohibiting lead sinkers immediately and bare lead jigs starting September 1, 2017, with painted lead jigs banned by September 1, 2026. These changes directly affect hunters, trappers, and the public receiving educational materials funded by the new account.