5092-S.E AMH WALJ JOND 287

  

ESSB 5092 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1459.2/21) 506

By Representative Walsh

NOT ADOPTED 04/03/2021

On page 254, line 30, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2022 by $553,000

On page 254, line 31, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2023 by $547,000

On page 255, line 23, correct the total.

On page 260, after line 23, insert the following:

"(26) $553,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal

year 2022 and $547,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for

fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to reduce the

number of commercial gillnet fishing licenses on the Columbia river

through a voluntary buy-back program with the goal of purchasing approximately one hundred licenses."

EFFECT:   Provides $1.1 M to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for a voluntary buy-back program for commercial gillnet fishing licenses on the Columbia River.

FISCAL IMPACT:

 Increases General Fund - State by $1,100,000.

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