1077 AMS MORT JOHN 062

HB 1077 - S AMD TO NROR COMM AMD (S-2988.1/07) 410

   By    Senator Morton

ADOPTED 4/9/2007

   On page 1, line 25 of the amendment, after "data." insert "Sensitive fish and wildlife data does not include data related to reports of predatory wildlife as specified in section 2 of this act."

   On page 2, after line 29 of the amendment, insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW to read as follows:

   The department shall post on its internet web site all reported predatory wildlife interactions, including reported human safety confrontations or sightings as well as the known details of reported depredations by predatory wildlife on humans, pets, or livestock, within ten days of receiving the report. The posted material must include, but is not limited to, the location and time, the known details, and a running summary of such reported interactions by identified specie and interaction type within each affected county. For the purposes of this section and RCW 42.56.430, "predatory wildlife" means grizzly bears, wolves, and cougars."

HB 1077 - S AMD TO NROR COMM AMD (S-2988.1/07)

By Senator Morton

ADOPTED 4/9/2007

   On page 3, line 1 of the title amendment, after "insert" strike "and" and after "42.56.430" insert "; and adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW"

   EFFECT: Provides that sensitive fish and wildlife data does not include data related to reports of predatory wildlife interactions. Requires DFW to post on its web site reported predatory wildlife interactions, including reported human safety confrontations or sightings as well as the known details of reported depredations by predatory wildlife on humans, pets, or livestock.