FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5893

C 389 L 03

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Allowing the fish and wildlife commission to set a transaction fee on recreational documents issued through an automated licensing system.

Sponsors: Senator Oke.

Senate Committee on Parks, Fish & Wildlife

House Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks

Background: Recreational fishing and hunting license documents are sold by dealers around the state through an automated licensing system. In addition to the cost of a license, a buyer pays a dealer fee and a transaction fee as set by the Fish and Wildlife Commission. The transaction fee, currently set at 9.5 percent of the cost of the license or permit, is paid to the contractor for the automated license system.

Existing law provides express authority to collect a transaction fee on the sale of recreational licenses, but is silent on the sale of other documents issued through the automated license system, such as special hunt permits or raffles.

Summary: The Fish and Wildlife Commission may set a transaction fee for any recreational document issued through the automated licensing system.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate       49  0

House       94  4

Effective: July 27, 2003