The proposed regulation would decrease revenue to the wildlife fee fund in the amount of $49,825 in FY06 and $99,650 for FY07. Otherwise, the proposed regulation is not anticiapted to have any substantive economic impact on the department, other agencies or the public.

The proposed regulation would generate an additional $68,658 in FY06 and $137,316 in FY07, all of which would accrue to the boating fee fund. Otherwise, the proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any substantive economic impact on the department, other agencies or the public.

This permanent regulation sets the elk season, bag limit and permits. The proposed changes for 2006 include increasing any-elk allocations by 5 total permits and the allowance for unlimited hunt-on-your-own-land permits authorized over the entire state.

The increase of various fees for permit types could result in an increase of $8000 annually, all of which would accrue to the wildlife fee fund. Otherwise, the proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable economic impact on the department, other agencies or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes requirements for the reporting of boating accidents. The proposed amendments would allow the reporting of a vessel accident to any commissioned law enforcement officer as well as to the department and alter the reporting timeframe from five days to immediately after the accident.

This new permanent regulation establishes vessel requirements for vessels with marine sanitation devices. The proposed regulation would require the use of a nonreleasing locking device on any sewage discharge valve in order to prevent the unlawful discharge of marine sewage into the waters of the state.

The proposed changes are expected to reduce amounts generated to the wildlife fee fund by $90,677 in FY 08 and $19,629.50 in FY 09. Otherwise, the proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable economic impact on the department, other agencies or the public.