S-732                 _______________________________________________

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5189

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Owen, Conner, Patterson, Barr and Nelson

Read first time 1/19/87 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to recreational fishing licenses; amending RCW 75.25.110; adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 13, chapter 327, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as amended by section 95, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.25.110 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) Following are the fees for salmon angling licenses:

          (a)  Annual resident fresh water and saltwater, three dollars.

          (b)  Annual nonresident saltwater, three dollars.

          (c)  One day resident fresh water and saltwater, one dollar.

          (d)  One day nonresident saltwater, one dollar.

          (e)  Annual nonresident fresh water, ten dollars.

          (f)  Three consecutive day fresh water nonresident, five dollars.

          (2) An annual license is valid only during the ((calendar)) one-year period running from May 1st to April 30th in the year in which it is issued.  An annual license is valid for a maximum catch of thirty salmon after which another annual license may be purchased.

           (3)  Upon application, a person sixty-five years of age or older who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces with a service-connected disability and who has been a resident of this state for five years shall be given a salmon angling license free of charge.

           Upon application, a blind person shall be issued a salmon angling license free of charge.

           Salmon angling licenses issued under this subsection are valid for the lifetime of the holder.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW to read as follows:

          The department of game in cooperation with the department of fisheries shall develop a single recreational fishing license form.  The single recreational fishing license shall be able to be used for all food fish and game fish licensing applications.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW to read as follows:

          The department of game, in cooperation with the department of fisheries shall establish a single punchcard for recreational food fish and game fish.  The fees from the sale of recreational licenses shall be divided on a pro rata basis between the department of game and the department of fisheries.  The fees from the sale of salmon angling validations shall be transferred by the department of game to the department of fisheries and shall be deposited in the appropriate account of the state general fund pursuant to the requirements of chapters 75.25 and 75.48 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) The department of game shall issue the single recreational fishing license developed under section 2 of this act.

          (2) The license shall be issued through existing dealers of both the department of game and the department of fisheries.

          (3) Dealers issuing the single recreational fishing licenses shall not be required to post a surety bond.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.     This act shall take effect January 1, 1988.  The directors of the department of game and the department of fisheries shall immediately take such steps as are necessary to ensure that this act is implemented on its effective date.