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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1736-E. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Fish Fund.--Notwithstanding 30 Pa.C.S. § 521 (relating to establishment and use of Fish Fund), money in the Fish Fund may be used for expenses incurred by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for activities related to boats and boating that benefit fish and fishing.  The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission shall have the following duties:

(1) Maintain a record of all expenditures made under this subsection and the purpose of each expenditure.

(2) Submit an annual report detailing expenditures made under this subsection and their respective purposes to all of the following:

(i) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate.

(ii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(iii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Game and Fisheries Committee of the Senate.

(iv) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Game and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives.

(3) Submit the annual report under paragraph (2) no later than January 31 of each year for expenditures made during the preceding fiscal year.

(4) Include the information under this subsection in the report required under 30 Pa.C.S. § 503(b) (relating to auditing and reporting requirements) as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission deems appropriate.

(b) Boat Fund.--Notwithstanding 30 Pa.C.S. § 531 (relating to establishment and use of Boat Fund), money in the Boat Fund may be used for expenses incurred by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for activities related to fish and fishing that benefit boats and boating.  The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission shall have the following duties:

(1) Maintain a record of all expenditures made under this subsection and the purpose of each expenditure.

(2) Submit an annual report detailing expenditures made under this subsection and their respective purposes to all of the following:

(i) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate.

(ii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(iii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Game and Fisheries Committee of the Senate.

(iv) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Game and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives.

(3) Submit the annual report under paragraph (2) no later than January 31 of each year for expenditures made during the preceding fiscal year.

(4) Include the information under this subsection in the report required under 30 Pa.C.S. § 503(b) as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission deems appropriate.

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