Pennsylvania SB517 amends game commission organization, reporting requirements, trespass penalties, and establishes an agriculture access permit list.

Pennsylvania SB517 amends the Pennsylvania Game Commission's organization by ensuring at least one member represents agricultural interests. It mandates hunters report kills within 24 hours and submit carcasses to commission officers. The bill modifies trespass penalties for hunting or furtaking on private property and establishes a program connecting landowners with qualified hunters to mitigate wildlife-related damage. Effective January 1, 2026, the commission must implement this agriculture access permit list.

Pennsylvania SB517 amends game commission organization, reporting requirements, trespass penalties, and establishes an agriculture access permit list.

Pennsylvania SB517 amends the Pennsylvania Game Commission's organization by ensuring at least one member represents agricultural interests. It mandates hunters report kills within 24 hours and submit carcasses to commission officers. The bill modifies trespass penalties for hunting or furtaking on private property and establishes a program connecting landowners with qualified hunters to mitigate wildlife-related damage. Effective January 1, 2026, the commission must implement this agriculture access permit list.