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HOUSE BILL 1798
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives R. Meyers, R. King, Ferguson, Rasmussen, Van Luven, Orr, Dorn, Brumsickle, Paris, May and Wilson.
Read first time February 11, 1991. Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
AN ACT Relating to a sporting dog training area; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the skill, sport, and pleasure of working with sporting dogs deserves a showcase in this state. Therefore, the department of wildlife shall develop plans for a state sporting dog training, workout, field trial, and show area by January 1, 1992.
The department shall develop its plans for a state sporting dog facility on property at the Scatter creek wildlife recreation area of Thurston county containing the Brewer farm portion which was specifically deeded to the state for this purpose.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The department shall establish an advisory committee to assist the department in planning and development of the sporting dog facility. The committee shall be composed of persons involved with sporting dog training and with developing sporting dog facilities including at least one representative from the Washington german shorthair club, the Northwest field trial association, the American kennel club, and the Washington sportsman's council.
In planning the sporting dog facility, the department shall ensure that the Scatter creek wild life recreation area sporting dog facility will meet national standards for sporting dog facilities. In addition, the department shall include in the planning of this facility enhancement of pheasant hunting in the Scatter creek wildlife recreation area and other measures to increase hunting opportunities.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The department shall present plans and funding projections for the Scatter creek sporting dog facility to the legislature by January 1, 1992.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. The sum of forty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1993, from the general fund to the department of wildlife for the purposes of this act.