Wildlife; authorizing the Department of Wildlife Conservation to implement a system for registration and licensing of hunting guides. Effective date.

Header information changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Version' with added House sponsor attribution and committee report details.

Added committee report section indicating the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Oversight voted to pass the bill on 04/23/2025.

Removed original Committee Substitute formatting markers and page footers.

The document structure was reorganized with line numbers added and some text repositioned, but the actual legislative language and policy provisions remain identical.

Removed all specific requirements for hunting guide licenses including age limits, insurance coverage amounts, first aid certification, and vehicle license requirements.

Added broad authority for the Department to promulgate rules and create a registration and licensing system without specific statutory requirements.

Deleted all specific license fee amounts that were previously set at $1,000 for residents and $2,000 for nonresidents.

Removed detailed penalty provisions that specified fines based on license fee amounts and revocation periods for violations.

Changed bill header from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE' and updated authorship to include both Senate and House sponsors.

Narrowed the scope from requiring all guides to obtain licenses to creating a system that excludes commercial hunting facilities and landowners providing services on their own property.

Header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect final legislative approval status

Removed line numbers and formatting markers used during the legislative process, replacing them with clean final text

Added Governor's signature section and Secretary of State certification fields to complete the enrolled bill format

House passage date changed from blank fields to '8th day of May, 2025' to reflect actual passage