5831-S AMS SWEC S2310.1

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By Senator Swecker

    On page 1, beginning on line 11 of the amendment, after "(2)" strike all material through "(5)" on line 17

    Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively.

    On page 1, after line 20 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "Sec. 2.  RCW 77.15.192 and 2001 c 1 s 2 (Initiative Measure No. 713) are each amended to read as follows:

    The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 77.15.194 through 77.15.198.

    (1) "Animal" means any nonhuman vertebrate.

    (2) "Body-gripping trap" means a trap that grips an animal's body or body part.  Body-gripping trap includes, but is not limited to, steel-jawed leghold traps, padded-jaw leghold traps, Conibear traps, neck snares, and nonstrangling foot snares.  Cage and box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and common rat ((and)), mouse, gopher, and mole traps are not considered body-gripping traps.

    (3) "Person" means a human being and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government, or a governmental instrumentality.

    (4) "Raw fur" means a pelt that has not been processed for purposes of retail sale.

    (5) "Animal problem" means any animal that threatens or damages timber or private property or threatens or injures livestock or any other domestic animal."

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By Senator Swecker

    On page 1, line 25 of the title amendment, after "713;" insert "amending RCW 77.15.192;"

    On page 1, beginning on line 26 of the title amendment, after "(uncodified);" strike all material through "section 4, chapter 1, Laws of 2001;" on line 28

EFFECT:  The amendment restores parts of the initiative and makes it clear that it does not apply to moles and gophers.

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