HB-1275 – introduced by Rep. Sal Pace and Sen. Jean White – creates a sportsmen’s license plate. The bill requires a $10 initial fee and $25 annual renewal in addition to the standard DMV fees. The money goes directly to the wildlife cash fund. CPW is directed to use the money to fund grants for two purposes; expanding opportunities for public shooting, and improving fishing in Colorado.
Two of the basic gateways to hunting and angling sports occur through basic initiation and instruction through opportunities that allow a parent to take a young person plinking at a range, or to a nearby park to catch their first pan fish. The goals of this bill are twofold: To allow Colorado’s sportsmen and women to proudly display their identity as a community, and to boost some of the most basic opportunities into our sport by providing more access to shooting ranges and fishing.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) offers two grant programs to which the funding generated by the license plate could be administered: the Shooting Range Development Grants and Fishing is Fun.
CPW’s Range Development Program received proposals totaling over $2 million in requests for shooting range projects in 2012 for $500,000 available funds – a funding shortfall of $1.5 million.
Colorado is currently experiencing a lack of public shooting ranges, and ongoing threats to close this activity on federally managed lands. Local governments such as Summit County are addressing the issue themselves by seeking ways to provide shooting range opportunities.
Excise taxes on ammunition and firearm purchases generate the significant bulk of federal funding for wildlife and hunter education programs through the Pittman-Robertson Act – Colorado received nearly $9.5 million in 2011.
Fishing recreation annually contributes more than $1.2 billion to Colorado’s economy through direct and secondary expenditures. The average daily expenditures of resident anglers is $67 per day when fishing, while nonresidents spend nearly $120 per day. Fishing recreation supports more than 14,500 jobs statewide.
The initial cost of the plate will be $60: $25 to cover DMV fees, $25 to the HUTF, and $10 to CPW. After that, the plate will have a $25 renewal fee that will go to CPW.
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Yes. Keep our wildlife areas funded and accessible for the new generation.
Finally!! Been waiting for a plate like this. Need more ranges close to Denver.
Too many ranges closing down lately. If I gotta pay an extra fee to keep them open for my grandkids then thats fine by me.
Whatever helps get more people into the sport. Passing this is a no brainer for CO.
ABSOLUTELY. The current ranges are always packed to the gills. We need to invest back into our outdoor heritage.
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HB-1275 – introduced by Rep. Sal Pace and Sen. Jean White – creates a sportsmen’s license plate. The bill requires a $10 initial fee and $25 annual renewal in addition to the standard DMV fees. The money goes directly to the wildlife cash fund. CPW is directed to use the money to fund grants for two purposes; expanding opportunities for public shooting, and improving fishing in Colorado.
Two of the basic gateways to hunting and angling sports occur through basic initiation and instruction through opportunities that allow a parent to take a young person plinking at a range, or to a nearby park to catch their first pan fish. The goals of this bill are twofold: To allow Colorado’s sportsmen and women to proudly display their identity as a community, and to boost some of the most basic opportunities into our sport by providing more access to shooting ranges and fishing.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) offers two grant programs to which the funding generated by the license plate could be administered: the Shooting Range Development Grants and Fishing is Fun.
CPW’s Range Development Program received proposals totaling over $2 million in requests for shooting range projects in 2012 for $500,000 available funds – a funding shortfall of $1.5 million.
Colorado is currently experiencing a lack of public shooting ranges, and ongoing threats to close this activity on federally managed lands. Local governments such as Summit County are addressing the issue themselves by seeking ways to provide shooting range opportunities.
Excise taxes on ammunition and firearm purchases generate the significant bulk of federal funding for wildlife and hunter education programs through the Pittman-Robertson Act – Colorado received nearly $9.5 million in 2011.
Fishing recreation annually contributes more than $1.2 billion to Colorado’s economy through direct and secondary expenditures. The average daily expenditures of resident anglers is $67 per day when fishing, while nonresidents spend nearly $120 per day. Fishing recreation supports more than 14,500 jobs statewide.
The initial cost of the plate will be $60: $25 to cover DMV fees, $25 to the HUTF, and $10 to CPW. After that, the plate will have a $25 renewal fee that will go to CPW.
Show your support for Colorado’s hunting and angling heritage and sign the petition! Visit our website for more information.
P.S. - After you click the "Sign!" button, you will be presented by a donation page from iPetitions, the service that is hosting our petition. Please be aware this is optional and completely unrelated to Bull Moose Sportsmen. Should you elect to make the donation, 100% of your money goes to iPetitions.
FOR THE PETITION TO BE VALID YOU MUST BE A COLORADO REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNER AND INCLUDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BELOW
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
July 1, 2013
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 7, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
February 21, 2012
6 Comments
Great idea. My kids love fishing and we really need more spots that are kept up nicely for the public.
Yes. Keep our wildlife areas funded and accessible for the new generation.
Finally!! Been waiting for a plate like this. Need more ranges close to Denver.
Too many ranges closing down lately. If I gotta pay an extra fee to keep them open for my grandkids then thats fine by me.
Whatever helps get more people into the sport. Passing this is a no brainer for CO.
ABSOLUTELY. The current ranges are always packed to the gills. We need to invest back into our outdoor heritage.
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Great idea. My kids love fishing and we really need more spots that are kept up nicely for the public.