This bill mandates the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to provide discounted resident senior combination hunting and fishing passes for individuals aged 65 and older, effective January 1, 2026. The fee for this pass will not exceed one-eighth of the general combination lifetime hunting and fishing license fee. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum age for qualifying for Kansas kids' lifetime combination hunting and fishing licenses, now available to children up to 15 years old, and removes the previous expiration date for these licenses.

The bill also includes provisions for converting existing five-year resident senior fishing, hunting, and combination licenses into the new resident senior combination hunting and fishing license by July 1, 2026. It repeals certain existing sections of the law, including the expiration clause for the Kansas kids' lifetime combination licenses, and requires the secretary of wildlife and parks to report annually on the number of licenses issued. Overall, the bill aims to enhance access to hunting and fishing opportunities for seniors and children in Kansas.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 32-9
As Amended by House Committee: 32-9