FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5012

                          C 228 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Revising the fee for transfer of fishery licenses.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senator Snyder).

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

House Committee on Natural Resources

House Committee on Finance

Background:  Transfer of commercial fishing licenses was made subject to a transfer fee of three and one-half times the resident renewal fee by legislation in 1993.

Commercial fishers who transfer their fishing licenses do not wish to be charged a transfer fee that is greater than the amount necessary to cover administrative costs.

Summary:  The commercial salmon fishing license transfer fee and the salmon charter boat license fee are reduced from three and one-half times the resident renewal fee to $50.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    47 1

House     91 5 (House amended)

Senate    40 0 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 23, 1995