HB 1147 - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Provides that the department shall enter into and maintain a contract with the United States department of agriculture that will provide for the inspection of killed or injured commercial livestock by the United States department of agriculture when the owner of the commercial livestock notifies the department of a suspected attack by predatory wildlife. Under the contract, the United States department of agriculture must be the exclusive party responsible for determining the cause of injury or death to the commercial livestock, and the director must abide by the decision of the United States department of agriculture.

Creates the commercial livestock valuation committee to determine the market value of killed or injured commercial livestock for the purposes of reimbursing the owner under RCW 77.36.040.