| Passed by the Senate February 7, 2006 YEAS 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House February 28, 2006 YEAS 97 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6161 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved March 9, 2006. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 9, 2006 - 1:25 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2006 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 1/19/2006.
AN ACT Relating to group fishing permits for outdoor education programs working with the department of fish and wildlife; and amending RCW 77.32.550.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 77.32.550 and 2002 c 266 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) A group fishing permit allows a group of individuals to fish,
and harvest shellfish, without individual licenses or the payment of
individual license fees.
(2) The director must issue a group fishing permit on a seasonal
basis to a state-operated facility or state-licensed nonprofit facility
or program for physically or mentally disabled persons, mentally ill
persons, hospital patients, handicapped persons, seriously or
terminally ill persons, persons who are dependent on the state because
of emotional or physical developmental disabilities, or senior citizens
who are in the care of the facility. The permit is valid only for use
during open season.
(3) The director may set conditions and issue a group fishing
permit to groups working in partnership with and participating in
department outdoor education programs. At the discretion of the
director, a processing fee may be applied.
(4) The commission ((must)) may adopt rules that provide the
conditions under which a group fishing permit ((must be)) is issued.