From the Spring Creek TU Chapter’s “Tertiary Treatment” newsletter:
The legislation supports Arway’s (PA Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director) plan to create opportunities to generate license sales and initiate multi-year licenses and permits. He sees restructuring license fees as a way to attract and retain anglers and thereby increase revenues for Fish and Boat.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2011&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=1049
Here’s a copy of the bill: