PENNSYLVANIA, June 23 - PRINTER'S NO. 254

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

272

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO, LANGERHOLC, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL AND

STEFANO, FEBRUARY 24, 2021

REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 24, 2021

AN ACT

Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for disabled

veterans and former prisoners of war.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2707 heading and (c) of Title 30 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section

is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 2707. Disabled veterans [and], former prisoners of war and

first responders.

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(a.2) General rule for disabled first responders.--

(1) A disabled first responder who is a resident of this

Commonwealth, who has a disability incurred in the line of

duty that prevents the individual from engaging in

substantial, gainful employment and who meets the

qualifications of section 2701 shall be issued a free

resident fishing license upon application to the commission

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