CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6073

Chapter 263, Laws of 2003

58th Legislature
2003 Regular Session



RECREATIONAL SHELLFISHING--FEES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/1/03

Passed by the Senate April 17, 2003
  YEAS 48   NAYS 1

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 24, 2003
  YEAS 79   NAYS 18

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6073 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

MILTON H. DOUMIT JR.
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Secretary
Approved May 14, 2003.








GARY F. LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 14, 2003 - 10:18 a.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6073
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Passed Legislature - 2003 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Rossi and Doumit)

READ FIRST TIME 04/14/03.   



     AN ACT Relating to authorizing the increase of shellfish license fees to fund shellfish biotoxin testing and monitoring; adding a new section to chapter 77.32 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature finds that testing and monitoring of beaches used for recreational shellfishing is essential to ensure the health of recreational shellfishers. The legislature also finds that it is essential to have a stable and reliable source of funding for such biotoxin testing and monitoring. The legislature also finds that the cost of the resident and nonresident personal use shellfish and seaweed licenses is undervalued and not properly aligned with neighboring states and provinces.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 77.32 RCW to read as follows:
     In addition to the fees authorized in this chapter, the department shall include a surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring by the department of health of beaches used for recreational shellfishing, and to fund monitoring by the Olympic region harmful algal bloom program of the Olympic natural resources center at the University of Washington. A surcharge of three dollars applies to resident and nonresident shellfish and seaweed licenses as authorized by RCW 77.32.520(2) (a) and (b); and a surcharge of two dollars applies to resident and nonresident adult combination licenses as authorized by RCW 77.32.470(2)(a). Amounts collected from these surcharges must be deposited in the general fund--local account managed by the department of health, except that one hundred fifty thousand dollars per year shall be deposited in the general fund--local account managed by the University of Washington.
     Amounts in excess of the annual costs of the department of health recreational shellfish testing and monitoring program shall be transferred to the general fund by the department of health.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   The fee increase proposed in this act must be implemented in the department of fish and wildlife's license fee structure beginning July 1, 2003.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2003.


         Passed by the Senate April 17, 2003.
         Passed by the House April 24, 2003.
         Approved by the Governor May 14, 2003.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 14, 2003.