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SENATE BILL 5464
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Senators Morton, Hochstatter, Stevens, Oke and McCaslin
Read first time 01/24/2001. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines.
AN ACT Relating to reporting the disposition of surplus salmon; and adding a new section to chapter 77.04 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 77.04 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The department shall prepare an annual surplus salmon report. This report shall include the disposition of adult salmonids that have returned to salmonid hatchery facilities operated under the jurisdiction of the state that:
(a) Have not been harvested; and
(b) Were not allowed to escape for natural spawning.
(2) The report shall include by species, the number and estimated weight of surplus salmon and steelhead and a description of the disposition of the adult carcasses including, but not limited to, the following categories:
(a) Disposed in landfills;
(b) Transferred to another government agency for reproductive purposes;
(c) Sold to contract buyers in the round;
(d) Sold to contract buyers after spawning;
(e) Transferred to Native American tribes;
(f) Donated to food banks; and
(g) Used in stream nutrient enrichment programs.
(3) The report shall be compiled by January 1st of each year. Reports for ensuing years shall have a consistent format to allow for comparisons. The report shall be transmitted to the governor, the secretary of the senate, and to the chief clerk of the house of representatives. Copies of the report shall be available to the public upon request at no charge.
(4) The report shall also be included in the biennial state of the salmon report required by RCW 77.85.020 and other similar state reports on salmon.
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