WSR 19-21-126
PROPOSED RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Filed October 18, 2019, 3:21 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 19-18-017 on August 27, 2019.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Recreation license dealer's fees.
Hearing Location(s): On December 13-14, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 4260 Mitchell Way, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Date of Intended Adoption: December 13-14, 2019.
Submit Written Comments to: Jacalyn Hursey, P.O. Box 43200, Olympia, WA 98504-3200, email rules.coordinator@dfw.wa.gov, fax 360-902-2162, by December 10, 2019.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Dolores Noyes, phone 360-902-2349, TTY 360-902-2207, email Dolores.Noyes@dfw.wa.gov, by December 10, 2019.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This proposal will implement edits for clarity and a repeal due to an endorsement no longer being available.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The changes in this proposal are needed to make necessary adjustments to the recreational dealer's fee.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, 77.12.240, 77.12.800, 77.32.090, and 77.32.470.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, 77.12.240, 77.12.800, 77.32.090, and 77.32.470.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: [Department of fish and wildlife], governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Deirdre Bissonnette, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA, 360-902-2211; Implementation: Peter Vernie, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA, 360-902-2302; and Enforcement: Chief Steve Bear, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA, 360-902-2373.
A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.
This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:
Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rule content is explicitly and specifically dictated by statute.
October 18, 2019
Jacalyn M. Hursey
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 18-19-021, filed 9/11/18, effective 10/12/18)
WAC 220-220-320Recreational license dealer's fees.
The department and license dealers may charge a license issuance fee as follows:
(1) Two dollars for the issuance of any of the following fishing licenses:
(a) A combination license.
(b) A saltwater license.
(c) A freshwater license.
(d) A one-, two-, or three-day temporary fishing license.
(e) A family fishing weekend license.
(f) A shellfish and seaweed license.
(g) A razor clam license.
(2) Two dollars for the issuance of any of the following hunting licenses:
(a) A big game combination license.
(b) A small game license.
(c) A three-consecutive day small game license.
(d) A hunter education deferral for a big game license.
(e) A hunter education deferral for a small game license.
(f) A second animal license.
(g) A special hunt license for mountain goat, bighorn sheep, or moose.
(h) A Western Washington pheasant license.
(i) A three-day Western Washington pheasant license.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if any two or more licenses are issued at the same time, or the fish and wildlife lands vehicle access pass is issued with any recreational license, the license issuance fee for the document is two dollars. Tags or other endorsements are additive to the two-dollar license issuance fee.
(4) Two dollars for the issuance of an annual discover pass.
(5) Two dollars for the issuance of an aquatic invasive species prevention permit.
(6) Fifty cents for the issuance of any of the following:
(a) A deer, elk, bear, cougar, mountain goat, mountain sheep, moose, or turkey transport tag.
(b) An application for a special permit hunt.
(c) Migratory bird harvest report cards issued with a hunt authorization.
(d) A replacement of substitute special hunting season permit.
(e) A migratory bird permit.
(f) Additional fishing catch record cards.
(g) A Puget Sound crab endorsement.
(h) A temporary Puget Sound crab endorsement.
(i) A two-pole endorsement.
(j) ((A Columbia River salmon/steelhead endorsement.
(k))) A one-day discover pass.
(((l)))(k) Raffle tickets.