5017-S AMH NR H2654.3

SSB 5017 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4/6/95

By Committee on Natural Resources

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 75.28 RCW to read as follows:

    If, for any reason, the department does not allow any opportunity for a commercial fishery during a calendar year, the department shall either:  (1) Waive the requirement to obtain a license for that commercial fishery for that year; or (2) refund applicable license fees upon return of the license.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 75.30 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The department shall waive license requirements, including landing or poundage requirements, if, during the calendar year that a license issued pursuant to chapter 75.28 RCW is valid, no harvest opportunity occurs in the fishery corresponding to the license.

    (2) For each license limitation program, where the person failed to hold the license and failed to make landing or poundage requirements because of a license waiver by the department during the previous year, the person shall qualify for a license by establishing that the person held the license during the last year in which the license was not waived."

SSB 5017 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Natural Resources

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "licenses;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 75.28 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 75.30 RCW."

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