HCS/HB 222 - This act allows persons or corporations to sponsor or conduct a fishing contest on any lake in Missouri without obtaining authorization or approval from the Department of Conservation if the contest is part of a multi-state fishing contest, there is only one tagged fish per lake with a value of less than one million dollars, the fish is tagged by the sponsor in the presence of a representative from the department of conservation, there is no fee or consideration required to enter the contest, participants must have a fishing license and the contest shall last no more than 30 days. Further, on Father's Day, Mother's Day and Grandparents weekend no fishing license is required.

This act is identical to SB 237 (2003).
RICHARD MOORE