CCA backs raise of license fee- Thoughts?

[Lake Chuck Duck]

CCA is backing a bill to raise saltwater fishing licenses 136% from %5.50 to 13. What is yalls thoughts on this and do you see any benefit from the increased revenue or will it just be more money for the politician's pocket?

http://www.nola.com/outdoors/index.s...se_louisi.html

[BassYakR]

Gotta keep their pockets fat!

[BuckingFastard]

i think its crap... someone needs to find out how to make it stop!

[swamp snorkler]

Compared to neighboring states we have the lowest license fees........ With the increase we will still be the lowest. I see no problem with it as long as the money is spent where it needs to be spent and not taken from for non saltwater fishing initiatives.

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Compared to neighboring states we have the lowest license fees........ With the increase we will still be the lowest. I see no problem with it as long as the money is spent where it needs to be spent and not taken from for non saltwater fishing initiatives.

youre right... but i just dont think itll go for the right reason at all.

[bayouchub]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Compared to neighboring states we have the lowest license fees........ With the increase we will still be the lowest. I see no problem with it as long as the money is spent where it needs to be spent and not taken from for non saltwater fishing initiatives.

X2

[Lake Chuck Duck]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Compared to neighboring states we have the lowest license fees........ With the increase we will still be the lowest. I see no problem with it as long as the money is spent where it needs to be spent and not taken from for non saltwater fishing initiatives.

It says in the article Mississippi is the cheapest.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by Lake Chuck Duck

It says in the article Mississippi is the cheapest.

Because they dont require you to purchase a Freshwater License

[specktator]

Just get a lifetime license

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by specktator

Just get a lifetime license

Yep

[spotchasin]

I think it is reasonable IF there is a guarantee that the money will be used to better manage the saltwater fisheries. Wouldn't surprise me if the money just went into a general fund and would be used to pay for something else though.

[BloodKnot]

I don't mind a higher tax/fee if the funds are used appropriately. Therefore, I am totally against this increase...

[Top Dawg]

Just another reason to not give to cca

[DWA]

Gotta lifetime a long time ago and it has more than paid for itself.


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[cajun bill]

Originally Posted by DWA

Gotta lifetime a long time ago and it has more than paid for itself.


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X2

[MathGeek]

The illusion of dedicated funds in gov't ends up being a ruse almost every time.

The state can simply cut the funding for saltwater research from other sources, just as it cut education funding (or slowed growth) from other sources to effectively negate lottery revenues.

LA politicians have a long history of failing to respect the idea of dedicated funds in dedicated accounts, sometimes raiding the funds outright to finance other things or balance the budget or whatever.

LA has great fishing, certainly even well worth the cost of out of state licenses, in my opinion. I would not mind paying more personally, but most states are facing the long term issue of declining numbers of anglers. As hunter and angler numbers decline compared with the general population, greater encroachments on hunting and fishing rights are a predictable result.

The percentage of LA citizens who hunt and fish and vote are a more important long term asset to LDWF than license revenues.

Has the money ($26 million) from raiding the artificial reef fund been repaid yet? Increasing license fees with this nonsense still unfixed seems like a bad plan. Adding $3-4 million in additional revenues is not gonna help when the legislature seems willing to steal $26 million at any time.

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

The illusion of dedicated funds in gov't ends up being a ruse almost every time.

The state can simply cut the funding for saltwater research from other sources, just as it cut education funding (or slowed growth) from other sources to effectively negate lottery revenues.

LA politicians have a long history of failing to respect the idea of dedicated funds in dedicated accounts, sometimes raiding the funds outright to finance other things or balance the budget or whatever.

LA has great fishing, certainly even well worth the cost of out of state licenses, in my opinion. I would not mind paying more personally, but most states are facing the long term issue of declining numbers of anglers. As hunter and angler numbers decline compared with the general population, greater encroachments on hunting and fishing rights are a predictable result.

The percentage of LA citizens who hunt and fish and vote are a more important long term asset to LDWF than license revenues.

Has the money ($26 million) from raiding the artificial reef fund been repaid yet? Increasing license fees with this nonsense still unfixed seems like a bad plan. Adding $3-4 million in additional revenues is not gonna help when the legislature seems willing to steal $26 million at any time.

x2

[Matt G]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

The illusion of dedicated funds in gov't ends up being a ruse almost every time.

The state can simply cut the funding for saltwater research from other sources, just as it cut education funding (or slowed growth) from other sources to effectively negate lottery revenues.

LA politicians have a long history of failing to respect the idea of dedicated funds in dedicated accounts, sometimes raiding the funds outright to finance other things or balance the budget or whatever.

LA has great fishing, certainly even well worth the cost of out of state licenses, in my opinion. I would not mind paying more personally, but most states are facing the long term issue of declining numbers of anglers. As hunter and angler numbers decline compared with the general population, greater encroachments on hunting and fishing rights are a predictable result.

The percentage of LA citizens who hunt and fish and vote are a more important long term asset to LDWF than license revenues.

Has the money ($26 million) from raiding the artificial reef fund been repaid yet? Increasing license fees with this nonsense still unfixed seems like a bad plan. Adding $3-4 million in additional revenues is not gonna help when the legislature seems willing to steal $26 million at any time.

x100. I don't mind paying to play as long as the money is going for the intended purpose. That's just not the name of the game in Louisiana politics.

[cgoods17]

Originally Posted by Matt G

x100. I don't mind paying to play as long as the money is going for the intended purpose. That's just not the name of the game in Louisiana politics.

what is the intended purpose of increasing license fees?

[Matt G]

Originally Posted by cgoods17

what is the intended purpose of increasing license fees?

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As the bill is currently written, the full amount of the increase would be deposited into a newly created Saltwater Fish Research and Conservation Fund.

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