BILL REQ. #:  H-0326.1 

Read first time 02/03/2003.   Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

     AN ACT Relating to the state wildlife fund; and amending RCW 77.12.170.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 77.12.170 and 2001 c 253 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) There is established in the state treasury the state wildlife fund which consists of moneys received from:
     (a) Rentals or concessions of the department;
     (b) The sale of real or personal property held for department purposes;
     (c) The sale of licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by chapter 77.32 RCW and RCW 77.65.490((, except annual resident adult saltwater and all shellfish licenses, which shall be deposited into the state general fund));
     (d) Fees for informational materials published by the department;
     (e) Fees for personalized vehicle license plates as provided in chapter 46.16 RCW;
     (f) Articles or wildlife sold by the director under this title;
     (g) Compensation for damage to department property or wildlife losses or contributions, gifts, or grants received under RCW 77.12.320 or 77.32.380;
     (h) Excise tax on anadromous game fish collected under chapter 82.27 RCW;
     (i) The sale of personal property seized by the department for fish, shellfish, or wildlife violations; and
     (j) The department's share of revenues from auctions and raffles authorized by the commission.
     (2) State and county officers receiving any moneys listed in subsection (1) of this section shall deposit them in the state treasury to be credited to the state wildlife fund.