New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department is trying to find ways to prevent an almost five-million dollar budget shortfall in the next biennium.
Some of the proposals include using a portion of the rooms and meals tax, and adding fees for paddlers and saltwater anglers.
Most wildlife organizations like the proposals.
But at least one lawmaker wants to see how the department is spending its money before it tries to raise more.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports.