HB 2782

Overview

This bill amends Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to update the organizational and meeting procedures for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The legislation establishes specific requirements for the frequency, location, and public accessibility of commission meetings, while also defining the election of leadership roles and quorum standards.

Key Provisions

• Mandates that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission hold annual meetings in the Harrisburg area in January and July, with additional meetings designated by the commission as needed.
• Requires the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to elect a president and vice president annually at its July meeting, with terms lasting one year.
• Establishes a quorum requirement of six members for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
• Mandates that all meetings for both the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission be live-streamed and video recorded in accordance with the Open Meetings Law (65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7).
• Requires video recordings of all commission meetings to be made available to the public free of charge via the commission's official website or a widely accessible third-party video platform.
• Specifies that the Pennsylvania Game Commission shall hold annual meetings in Harrisburg in January and June or July, with additional meetings designated by the commission.
• Sets the effective date of the act to be 60 days after enactment.