SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6185

                    As of January 12, 2000

Title:  An act relating to hunting licenses.

Brief Description:  Allowing holders of big and small game hunting licenses to hunt unclassified wildlife.

Sponsors:  Senators Jacobsen and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation: 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS & RECREATION

Staff:  Ross Antipa (786-7413)

Background:  Current law requires a person to have a valid small game hunting license in order to hunt unclassified wildlife.  Unclassified wildlife includes, but is not limited to, animals such as: coyote, opossum, mountain beaver, vole, and nonnative squirrel.

Current law does not permit holders of a big game license to hunt unclassified wildlife.

Summary of Bill:  Holders of big game license may hunt unclassified wildlife.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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