BILL REQ. #:  S-4115.1 



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SENATE BILL 6424
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State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By Senators Franklin, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Hobbs, Weinstein, Marr, Shin, Kilmer, Fairley, Hargrove, Sheldon, Hatfield, and McAuliffe

Read first time 01/16/08.   Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.



     AN ACT Relating to small game hunting license fees; amending RCW 77.32.460; and providing an effective date.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 77.32.460 and 2006 c 15 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) A small game hunting license is required to hunt for all classified wild animals and wild birds, except big game. A small game license also allows the holder to hunt for unclassified wildlife.
     (a) The fee for this license is thirty dollars for residents, one hundred fifty dollars for nonresidents, and fifteen dollars for youth and resident seniors.
     (b) The fee for this license if purchased in conjunction with a big game combination license package is sixteen dollars for residents, eighty dollars for nonresidents, and eight dollars for youth and resident seniors.
     (c) The fee for a three-consecutive-day small game license is fifty dollars for nonresidents.
     (2) In addition to a small game license, a turkey tag is required to hunt for turkey.
     (a) The fee for a primary turkey tag is fourteen dollars for residents ((and)), forty dollars for nonresidents, and nine dollars for resident seniors. A primary turkey tag will, on request, be issued to the purchaser of a youth small game license at no charge.
     (b) The fee for each additional turkey tag is fourteen dollars for residents, sixty dollars for nonresidents, and nine dollars for youth and resident seniors.
     (c) All moneys received from turkey tags must be deposited in the state wildlife account. One-third of the moneys received from turkey tags must be appropriated solely for the purposes of turkey management. An additional one-third of the moneys received from turkey tags must be appropriated solely for upland game bird management. Moneys received from turkey tags may not supplant existing funds provided for these purposes.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act takes effect January 1, 2009.

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