CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                        SENATE BILL 5718

                   Chapter 224, Laws of 1995

                        54th Legislature

                      1995 Regular Session

             FUND-RAISING FOR SUPPORT OF HATCHERIES

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/23/95

Passed by the Senate April 19, 1995   YEAS 47   NAYS 0 JOEL PRITCHARD President of the Senate Passed by the House April 5, 1995   YEAS 95   NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5718 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

CLYDE BALLARD Speaker of the       House of Representatives

MARTY BROWN                             Secretary

Approved May 3, 1995 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

FILED                        May 3, 1995 - 11:50 a.m.

MIKE LOWRY Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                   State of Washington

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                         SENATE BILL 5718

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                      AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

             Passed Legislature - 1995 Regular Session

State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Drew and Haugen

Read first time 02/02/95.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Authorizing fund-raising on state property to benefit public fish and wildlife programs.

    AN ACT Relating to fund-raising on state property to benefit public fish and wildlife programs; and adding a new section to chapter 75.08 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 75.08 RCW to read as follows:

    The manager of a state fish hatchery operated by the department of fish and wildlife may allow nonprofit volunteer groups affiliated with the hatchery to undertake projects to raise donations, gifts, and grants that enhance support for the hatchery or activities in the surrounding watershed that benefit the hatchery.  The manager may provide agency personnel and services, if available, to assist in the projects and may allow the volunteer groups to conduct activities on the grounds of the hatchery.

    The director of the department of fish and wildlife shall encourage and facilitate arrangements between hatchery managers and nonprofit volunteer groups and may establish guidelines for such arrangements.

    Passed the Senate April 19, 1995.

    Passed the House April 5, 1995.

Approved by the Governor May 3, 1995.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 3, 1995.