TEMPORARILY WAIVE COMMERCIAL FISHING FEES.

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House Bill 518 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 8, 2021
AN ACT TO WAIVE CERTAIN COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE AND VESSEL REGISTRATION FEES DUE BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2021, AND JUNE 29, 2022.
Intro. by Goodwin, Hanig, Wray, Richardson.

Status: Re-ref Com On Finance (House action) (Apr 20 2021)
H 518

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 9 2021 - View Summary

    Directs the Division of Marine Fisheries of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), for the period April 1, 2021 through June 29, 2022, to renew standard commercial fishing licenses, retired standard commercial fishing licenses, shellfish licenses, and commercial fishing vessel registrations that are active as of June 30, 2021, without payment of any fee established in Article 14A of Chapter 113 of the General Statutes (Coastal and Estuarine Commercial Fishing Licenses). Directs DEQ to refund any fee prepaid by a permittee or registration holder that is waived by this act no later than 30 days after receiving a request for refund.