HB 2294 — An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for elk hunting licenses.

PRINTER'S NO.   3008

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 2294
                                                 Session of
                                                   2026

     INTRODUCED BY KULIK AND PASHINSKI, MARCH 16, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 18, 2026


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further
 3      providing for elk hunting licenses.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.      Section 2706.2(a) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
 7   Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
 8   § 2706.2.      Elk hunting licenses.
 9      (a)   Application limitation.--Whenever the commission makes a
10   determination to authorize a hunting season for the taking of
11   elk[, no person may submit more than one application for an elk
12   hunting license in any license year. The commission shall hold a
13   random drawing of applications for the issuance of elk licenses
14   under this subsection at the Elk Country Visitor Center in the
15   Township of Benezette.], the commission shall:
16            (1)    Hold a random drawing of applications for the
17      issuance of elk licenses under this subsection.
18            (2)    Announce the awarding of the elk licenses under this
19      subsection at the Elk Country Visitor Center in the Township
1     of Benezette.
2     * * *
3     Section 2.    This act shall take effect immediately.




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