2021 House Bill 5359

Impose licensure mandates on hunting and fishing guides

Introduced in the House

Oct. 5, 2021

Introduced by Rep. John Cherry (D-49)

To impose licensure and detailed annual reporting mandates on individuals who act as a commercial “sport fishing guide” on inland waters, with a $150 license fee ($300 for nonresidents). Among its many detailed requirements the bill would specify the first aid kit contents a guide would be required to bring.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation

April 28, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.