BILL REQ. #:  S-1393.1 



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SENATE BILL 5869
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State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Oke, Spanel, Hargrove, Morton, Doumit, Stevens and Rasmussen

Read first time 02/10/2005.   Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.



     AN ACT Relating to fish planting; amending RCW 77.18.060; and repealing RCW 77.18.070.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 77.18.060 and 1999 c 363 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     The fish and wildlife commission in consultation with the department is authorized to determine which waters of the state are appropriate for this use ((during the 1999 and 2000 calendar years)). In making this determination, the commission shall seek geographic distribution to assure opportunity to fishers statewide.
     The commission in consultation with the department will determine the maximum number of fish that may be planted into state waters so as not to compete with the wild populations of fish species in the water body.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   RCW 77.18.070 (Program costs to be covered by revenue increase) and 1999 c 363 s 3 are each repealed.

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