This bill amends existing New Hampshire law to allow the fish and game department to utilize funds from the Pitman-Robertson Act specifically for the conservation of threatened and endangered species. It modifies RSA 212-A:15 by removing the restriction on using funds derived from license fees of hunters, fishermen, and trappers, provided that the species in question have been legally hunted, fished, or trapped within the previous five years. Additionally, the bill introduces a new section, RSA 206:33-h, which empowers the executive director of the fish and game department to approve donation collection points across the state and accept funds from these points without needing prior approval from the governor or council.

Furthermore, the bill amends RSA 206:34-a to include donations collected at the approved donation points as part of the revenue that can be used for conservation and management of fish and wildlife resources. The executive director is also authorized to invest in technology to facilitate the solicitation and collection of these donations. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 212-A:15
As Amended by the House: 212-A:15, 206:34-a
Version adopted by both bodies: 212-A:15, 206:34-a