CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                        SENATE BILL 5020

 

 

                   Chapter 243, Laws of 1999

 

 

                        56th Legislature

                      1999 Regular Session

 

 

FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES--FEES

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  5/10/99

Passed by the Senate April 20, 1999

  YEAS 33   NAYS 13

 

 

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

 

Passed by the House April 12, 1999

  YEAS 63   NAYS 31

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is  SENATE BILL 5020 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

            TONY M. COOK

                            Secretary

 

 

 

              FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

 

Approved May 10, 1999 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.    

                                FILED          

 

 

             May 10, 1999 - 4:33 p.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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                         SENATE BILL 5020

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                      AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

             Passed Legislature - 1999 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

 

By Senators Snyder and Winsley

 

Read first time 01/11/1999.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation.

Allowing dealers of recreational licenses to collect a fee of at least two dollars for each license sold.   


    AN ACT Relating to recreational licenses; amending RCW 77.32.050 and 75.25.092; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

 

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

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that recreational license dealers are private businesses that provide the service of license sales in every part of the state.  The dealers who sell recreational fishing and hunting licenses for the department of fish and wildlife perform a valuable public service function for those members of the public who purchase licenses as well as a revenue generating function for the department.  The modernized fishing and hunting license format will require additional investments by license dealers in employee training and public education.

 

    Sec. 2.  RCW 77.32.050 and 1998 c 191 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    All recreational licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by ((this chapter)) Titles 75 and 77 RCW and raffle tickets authorized under chapter 77.12 RCW shall be issued under the authority of the commission.  The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of recreational licenses, permits, tags, stamps, and raffle tickets, and for the collection, payment, and handling of license fees, terms and conditions to govern dealers, and dealers' fees.  A transaction fee on recreational licenses may be set by the commission and collected from licensees.  The department may authorize all or part of such fee to be paid directly to a contractor providing automated licensing system services.  Fees retained by dealers shall be uniform throughout the state.  The department shall authorize dealers to collect and retain dealer fees of at least two dollars for purchase of a standard hunting or fishing recreational license document, except that the commission may set a lower dealer fee for issuance of tags or when a licensee buys a license that involves a stamp or display card format rather than a standard department licensing document form.

 

    Sec. 3.  RCW 75.25.092 and 1998 c 191 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) A personal use shellfish and seaweed license is required for all persons other than residents or nonresidents under fifteen years of age to fish for, take, dig for, or possess seaweed or shellfish for personal use from state waters or offshore waters including national park beaches.

    (2) The fees for annual personal use shellfish and seaweed licenses are:

    (a) For a resident fifteen years of age or older, seven dollars;

    (b) For a nonresident fifteen years of age or older, twenty dollars; and

    (c) For a senior, five dollars.

    (3) The license fee for a two-day personal use shellfish and seaweed license is six dollars for residents or nonresidents fifteen years of age or older.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.


    Passed the Senate April 20, 1999.

    Passed the House April 12, 1999.

Approved by the Governor May 10, 1999.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 10, 1999.