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                         SENATE BILL 5171

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen, Newhouse and Spanel; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife

Read first time 01/13/95.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Authorizing the fish and wildlife commission to adopt rules requiring hunters to wear fluorescent hunter orange material.

    AN ACT Relating to hunter safety; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that:

    (1) Public safety is a primary responsibility for state government;

    (2) No state entity currently has adequate authority to address hunter safety; and

    (3) Those responsible for establishing the time, place, and manner for hunting activities are most capable of adequately addressing hunter safety concerns.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW to read as follows:

    For the purposes of hunter safety, the fish and wildlife commission may adopt rules requiring persons hunting wildlife to wear fluorescent hunter orange material.

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