SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5010

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As of January 16, 2001

Title:  An act relating to reduced rate licenses for veterans of foreign wars.

Brief Description:  Reducing fishing and hunting license fees for honorably discharged veterans of foreign wars.

Sponsors:  Senators Stevens, Swecker, Zarelli, Hochstatter, Winsley and Rossi.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines:  1/22/01.

______________________________________________________________________________SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS & SHORELINES

Staff:  Ross Antipa (786-7413)

Background:  Hunting licenses are currently offered at a 50 percent reduced price to honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability who are 65 years old or older, veterans of any age with over 30 percent service connected disability, or veterans confined to a wheelchair.

Combination fishing licenses are issued at a reduced rate of $5 to veterans with a 30 percent or more service-connected disability.

The eligibility of reduced rate hunting and fishing licenses could be expanded to include all honorably discharged veterans of foreign wars.

Summary of Bill:  Residents who are honorably discharged veterans of foreign wars of the United States are eligible to purchase hunting licenses at one-half price and/or combination fishing licenses for a price reduced from $36 to $5.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on January 12, 2001.

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