SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5102

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

          Natural Resources & Parks, January 24, 1997

                  Ways & Means, March 6, 1997

Title:  An act relating to an annual recreational surcharge on personal use food fish licenses.

Brief Description:  Revising the provision imposing an annual recreational surcharge on certain personal use food fish licenses.

Sponsors:  Senators Oke and Winsley.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Natural Resources & Parks:  1/16/97, 1/24/97 [DPS-WM].

Ways & Means:  3/6/97 [DPS (NRP)].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5102 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

  Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Morton, Prentice, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker.

Staff:  Ross Antipa (786-7413)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5102 as recommended by Committee on Natural Resources & Parks be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Brown, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.

Staff:  Cathy Baker (786-7708)

Background:  Persons who fish for salmon and marine bottomfish in Puget Sound and salmon in Lake Washington are assessed a $10 recreational surcharge if they purchase an annual personal use food fish license.

Persons who purchase a three-consecutive-day personal use license to fish in the above areas are not charged a recreational surcharge, and they are not providing funding for the Puget Sound recreational enhancement program.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  Persons who purchase a three-consecutive-day license to fish for salmon or marine bottomfish in marine area codes 5 through 13 (Puget Sound) or Lake Washington are assessed an annual recreational surcharge of $5.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  Persons who purchase a three-consecutive-day license to fish for salmon or marine bottomfish in marine area codes 5 through 13 (Puget Sound) or Lake Washington are assessed an annual recreational surcharge of $10.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

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

Testimony For (Natural Resources & Parks):  All persons who fish in Puget Sound should be required to pay for the recreational fishing enhancement program. 

Testimony Against (Natural Resources & Parks):  None.

Testified (Natural Resources & Parks):  Ric Abbett, Trout Unlimited (pro).

Testimony For (Ways & Means):  None.

Testimony Against (Ways & Means):  None.

Testified (Ways & Means):  No one.