House passes Delloso bill to modernize Pa. Fish and Boat Commission
Rep. David M. Delloso May 7, 2025 | 3:28 PM
HARRISBURG, May 7 – State Rep. David M. Delloso, D-Delaware, announced today that the Pennsylvania House voted unanimously to pass his legislation that would modernize the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and improve its efficiency by streamlining its boating advisory efforts.
The PFBC is an independent Board of Commissioners comprised of 10 members appointed by the governor and approved by the legislature. The Boating Advisory Board advises and makes recommendations to the board of commissioners.
H.B. 992 would add the two “boating at-large” Board of Commissioners members to the Boating Advisory Board as ex officio members in place of the PFBC’s executive director and Boating Bureau director, who would continue to work closely with both boards.
All matters relating to boating, including proposed rules and regulations, begin with a review by the Boating Advisory Board. Separately, the two boating at-large members of the Board of Commissioners advise on boating interests for the commonwealth – but while they attend Boating Advisory Board meetings, they do not have voting privileges.
“Integrating the two boating at-large commissioners into the Boating Advisory Board would improve efficiency by eliminating redundancies in meetings and briefings, and by bringing additional boating expertise and perspective to the decisions that affect how Pennsylvanians enjoy boating,” Delloso said.