SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6242

                    As of January 16, 1996

Title:  An act relating to managing of salmon fisheries to assure harvest by Washington citizens of their full nontribal share.

Brief Description:  Requiring management of salmon fisheries for harvest by Washington citizens.

Sponsors:  Senators Spanel, A. Anderson, Snyder, McDonald, Haugen and Kohl.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Natural Resources:  1/23/96.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Staff:  Ross Antipa (786-7413)

Background:  Salmon fisheries are allocated between treaty tribal fisheries and non-Indian fisheries.  Federal court decisions have established the treaty Indian share of the harvestable salmon resource.

The non-Indian share of the harvestable salmon resource is not defined in state law.

Summary of Bill:  Non-Indian salmon fisheries receive at least 50 percent of the harvestable salmon resource.  Harvest levels for non-Indian fisheries that fall below 50 percent are made up in subsequent years utilizing equitable adjustment procedures specified in federal law.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.