This bill establishes a new waterfowl habitat improvement fund within the state treasury, which will be funded through transfers, deposits, and interest earned on the fund's moneys. The funds will be allocated for the improvement and restoration of waterfowl habitats, as well as for supporting youth hunting programs, including matching federal funding obtained by the department.
Additionally, the bill mandates that both residents and non-residents must obtain a waterfowl habitat restoration electronic stamp to hunt waterfowl in North Dakota, with a fee of five dollars for the stamp. All revenue generated from these electronic stamp fees will be directed into the newly created waterfowl habitat improvement fund.