SHB 2593 -
By Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
ADOPTED 03/02/2010
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 77.15 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of the unlawful use of shellfish gear for
commercial purposes if the person:
(a) Takes, fishes for, or possesses crab, shrimp, or crawfish for
commercial purposes with shellfish gear that is constructed or altered
in a manner that violates any rule of the commission relating to
required gear design specifications; or
(b) Is found in possession of, upon any vessel located on the
waters of the state, shellfish gear that is constructed or altered in
a manner that violates any rule of the commission relating to required
gear design specifications, unless a person holds a valid crab pot
removal permit under RCW 77.70.500 and is in the process of
transporting removed crab pots as part of the Dungeness crab pot
removal program.
(2) The unlawful use of shellfish gear for commercial purposes is
a gross misdemeanor.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 77.15 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of the unlawful use of shellfish gear for
personal use purposes if the person:
(a) Takes, fishes for, or possesses crab, shrimp, or crawfish for
personal use purposes with shellfish gear that is constructed or
altered in a manner that violates any rule of the commission relating
to required gear design specifications; or
(b) Is found in possession of, upon any vessel located on the
waters of the state, shellfish gear that is constructed or altered in
a manner that violates any rule of the commission relating to required
gear design specifications, unless a person holds a valid crab pot
removal permit under RCW 77.70.500 and is in the process of
transporting removed crab pots as part of the Dungeness crab pot
removal program.
(2) The unlawful use of shellfish gear for personal use purposes is
a misdemeanor.
Sec. 3 RCW 77.70.500 and 2009 c 355 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1)(a) As part of a coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal
program, the department shall issue a crab pot removal permit that
allows the participants in the Dungeness crab-coastal fishery created
in RCW 77.70.280 to remove crab pots belonging to state commercial
licensed crab fisheries from coastal marine waters after the close of
the primary commercial Dungeness crab-coastal harvest season,
regardless of whether the crab pot was originally set by the
participant or not.
(b) Beginning fifteen days after the close of the primary
commercial Dungeness crab-coastal harvest season, any individual with
a current commercial Dungeness crab-coastal license and a valid crab
pot removal permit issued by the department may remove a crab pot or
crab pots used to harvest Dungeness crabs remaining in coastal marine
waters after the close of the primary commercial Dungeness crab-coastal
harvest season.
(c) In cooperation with individuals with a current commercial
Dungeness crab-coastal license, the department may expand the coastal
commercial Dungeness crab pot removal program to those areas closed to
commercial Dungeness crab harvest prior to the end of the primary
season.
(d) Nothing in this section prohibits the department from exempting
certain crab pots from the coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot
removal program or from restricting crab pot removal activities to
specific geographic areas.
(((e) The department may adopt rules to implement this subsection
(1).))
(2)(a) The department may expand the crab pot removal program to
allow for the removal of shellfish pots belonging to state commercial
or recreational licensed shellfish fisheries from Puget Sound waters
during shellfish harvest closures, regardless of whether the shellfish
pot was originally set by the permittee or not.
(b) If the department expands the program to Puget Sound waters,
the department shall limit the program as necessary to streamline
implementation, minimize the oversight burden on fish and wildlife
enforcement officers, minimize interference with lawful fisheries and
other user groups, minimize administrative overhead cost, and avoid the
collection of shellfish pots that are not abandoned. The program may
be limited as deemed appropriate by the department, including
limitations on:
(i) The number of participants;
(ii) The eligible geographic areas in Puget Sound where shellfish
pots may be recovered;
(iii) The types of shellfish pots that may be recovered;
(iv) The maximum or minimum depth where a shellfish pot must be
located to be eligible for recovery; and
(v) The ports through which the vessels collecting the abandoned
shellfish pots may operate.
(3) The department may adopt rules to implement subsections (1) and
(2) of this section.
(4)(a) The following are exempt from complying with the lost and
found property provisions in chapter 63.21 RCW:
(i) An individual participating in permitted crab pot removal
activities in coastal marine waters who has a valid crab pot removal
permit, and who adheres to the provisions of the permit as they relate
to crab pot removal((, is exempt from complying with the lost and found
property provisions in chapter 63.21 RCW.)); and
(ii) An individual participating in permitted shellfish pot removal
activities in Puget Sound waters who has a valid shellfish pot removal
permit and who adheres to the provisions of the permit as they relate
to shellfish pot removal.
(b) The individual who removes ((the crab)) a shellfish pot under
a valid crab pot removal permit or a valid shellfish pot removal permit
takes the property free and clear of all claims of the owner or
previous holder and free and clear of all individuals claiming
ownership under the previous owner.
(((3)(a) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a crab pot removal
permit if the person:))
(i) Violates any terms or conditions of the permit issued under
this section; or
(ii) Violates any rule of the department applicable to the
requirement for, issuance of, or use of the permit.
(b) Unlawful use of a crab pot removal permit is a misdemeanor.
(5) A violation of this section, or any rules or permit conditions
provided under this section, is punishable as provided in RCW
77.15.750.
(6) Individuals who remove shellfish pots under a valid crab pot
removal permit or a valid shellfish pot removal permit in accordance
with this section are not subject to permitting under RCW 77.55.021.
Sec. 4 RCW 77.15.520 and 1998 c 190 s 37 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) Except for actions involving shellfish gear punishable under
section 1 of this act, a person is guilty of commercial fishing using
unlawful gear or methods if the person acts for commercial purposes and
takes or fishes for any fish or shellfish using any gear or method in
violation of a rule of the ((department)) commission specifying,
regulating, or limiting the gear or method for taking, fishing, or
harvesting of such fish or shellfish.
(2) Commercial fishing using unlawful gear or methods is a gross
misdemeanor.
Sec. 5 RCW 77.15.380 and 2001 c 253 s 39 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of unlawful recreational fishing in the
second degree if the person fishes for, takes, possesses, or harvests
fish or shellfish and:
(a) The person does not have and possess the license or the catch
record card required by chapter 77.32 RCW for such activity; or
(b) The action violates any rule of the commission or the director
regarding seasons, bag or possession limits but less than two times the
bag or possession limit, closed areas, closed times, or any other rule
addressing the manner or method of fishing or possession of fish,
except for use of a net to take fish as provided for in RCW 77.15.580
and the unlawful use of shellfish gear for personal use as provided in
section 2 of this act.
(2) Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree is a
misdemeanor.
Sec. 6 RCW 63.21.080 and 2009 c 355 s 2 are each amended to read
as follows:
This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Motor vehicles under chapter 46.52 RCW;
(2) Unclaimed property in the hands of a bailee under chapter 63.24
RCW;
(3) Uniform disposition of unclaimed property under chapter 63.29
RCW;
(4) Secured vessels under chapter 79A.65 RCW; and
(5) Crab or other shellfish pots in coastal marine or Puget Sound
waters under RCW 77.70.500.
Sec. 7 RCW 77.12.865 and 2005 c 146 s 1004 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) As used in this section and RCW 77.12.870, "derelict fishing
gear" includes lost or abandoned fishing nets, fishing lines, ((crab
pots, shrimp pots,)) and other commercial and recreational fishing
equipment. The term does not include lost or abandoned vessels or
shellfish pots.
(2) The department, in partnership with the Northwest straits
commission, the department of natural resources, and other interested
parties, must publish guidelines for the safe removal and disposal of
derelict fishing gear. The guidelines ((must be completed by August
31, 2002, and)) may be updated as deemed necessary by the department.
The guidelines must be made available to any person interested in
derelict fishing gear removal.
(3) Derelict fishing gear removal conducted in accordance with the
guidelines prepared in subsection (2) of this section is not subject to
permitting under RCW 77.55.021.
Sec. 8 RCW 77.12.870 and 2009 c 333 s 21 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) The department, in ((consultation with the Northwest straits
commission, the department of natural resources, and other interested
parties, must create and maintain a database of known derelict fishing
gear)) partnership with the Northwest straits commission, the
department of natural resources, and other interested parties, must
create and ensure the maintenance of a database of known derelict
fishing gear and shellfish pots, including the type of gear and its
location.
(2) A person who loses or abandons commercial fishing gear or
shellfish pots within the waters of the state is encouraged to report
the location of the loss and the type of gear lost to the department
within forty-eight hours of the loss.
Sec. 9 RCW 77.15.750 and 2009 c 333 s 14 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a department permit if
the person:
(a) Violates any terms or conditions of the permit issued by the
department or the director; or
(b) Violates any rule of the commission or the director applicable
to the requirement for, issuance of, or use of the permit.
(2)(a) Permits covered under subsection (1) of this section
include, but are not limited to, master hunter permits, crab pot
removal permits and shellfish pot removal permits under RCW 77.70.500,
depredation permits, landowner hunting permits, commercial carp license
permits, permits to possess or dispense beer or malt liquor pursuant to
RCW 66.28.210, and permits to hold, sponsor, or attend an event
requiring a banquet permit from the liquor control board.
(b) Permits excluded from subsection (1) of this section include
fish and wildlife lands vehicle use permits, commercial use or activity
permits, noncommercial use or activity permits, parking permits,
experimental fishery permits, trial commercial fishery permits, and
scientific collection permits.
(3) Unlawful use of a department permit is a misdemeanor.
(4) A person is guilty of unlawful use of an experimental fishery
permit or a trial commercial fishery permit if the person:
(a) Violates any terms or conditions of the permit issued by the
department or the director; or
(b) Violates any rule of the commission or the director applicable
to the issuance or use of the permit.
(5) Unlawful use of an experimental fishery permit or a trial
commercial fishery permit is a gross misdemeanor.
(6) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this
section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Experimental fishery permit" means a permit issued by the
director for either:
(i) An "emerging commercial fishery," defined as a fishery for a
newly classified species for which the department has determined that
there is a need to limit participation; or
(ii) An "expanding commercial fishery," defined as a fishery for a
previously classified species in a new area, by a new method, or at a
new effort level, for which the department has determined that there is
a need to limit participation.
(b) "Trial commercial fishery permit" means a permit issued by the
department for trial harvest of a newly classified species or harvest
of a previously classified species in a new area or by a new means.
Sec. 10 RCW 77.55.041 and 2005 c 146 s 302 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The removal of derelict fishing gear does not require a permit
under this chapter if the gear is removed according to the guidelines
described in RCW 77.12.865.
(2) The removal of crab and other shellfish gear does not require
a permit under this chapter if the gear is removed under a permit
issued pursuant to RCW 77.70.500.
Sec. 11 RCW 77.32.430 and 2009 c 333 s 40 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) Catch record card information is necessary for proper
management of the state's food fish and game fish species and shellfish
resources. Catch record card administration shall be under rules
adopted by the commission. There is no charge for an initial catch
record card. Each subsequent or duplicate catch record card costs ten
dollars.
(2) A license to take and possess Dungeness crab is only valid in
Puget Sound waters east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line if the fisher has
in possession a valid catch record card officially endorsed for
Dungeness crab. The endorsement shall cost no more than three dollars,
including any or all fees authorized under RCW 77.32.050, when
purchased for a personal use saltwater, combination, or shellfish and
seaweed license. The endorsement shall cost no more than one dollar,
including any or all fees authorized under RCW 77.32.050, when
purchased for a temporary combination fishing license authorized under
RCW 77.32.470(3)(a).
(3) Catch record cards issued with affixed temporary short-term
charter stamp licenses are not subject to the ten-dollar charge nor to
the Dungeness crab endorsement fee provided for in this section.
Charter boat or guide operators issuing temporary short-term charter
stamp licenses shall affix the stamp to each catch record card issued
before fishing commences. Catch record cards issued with a temporary
short-term charter stamp are valid for one day.
(4) The department shall include provisions for recording marked
and unmarked salmon in catch record cards issued after March 31, 2004.
(5)(a) The funds received from the sale of catch record cards and
the Dungeness crab endorsement must be deposited into the state
wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.170. The funds received from the
Dungeness crab endorsement may be used only for the sampling,
monitoring, and management of catch associated with the Dungeness crab
recreational fisheries. Until June 30, 2011, funds received from the
Dungeness crab endorsement may be used for the removal and disposal of
derelict shellfish gear either directly by the department or under
contract with a third party.
(b) Moneys allocated under this section shall supplement and not
supplant other federal, state, and local funds used for Dungeness crab
recreational fisheries management.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12 (1) The department of fish and wildlife
shall, in cooperation with stakeholders in the recreational and
commercial crab fisheries and other knowledgeable individuals, as
deemed appropriate by the director of the department, deliver to the
appropriate committees of the legislature findings and recommendations
relating to the following topics:
(a) The scope of the derelict shellfish gear problem in Washington
waters, including estimates of the existing quantity of derelict gear
and estimates of annual shellfish gear loss;
(b) The cost of recovering and disposing of derelict shellfish
gear;
(c) Technical and legal barriers to recovering and disposing of
derelict shellfish gear;
(d) Possible public education efforts to prevent future shellfish
gear loss and to promote compliance with required gear specifications;
(e) Possible changes to the current funding structure for derelict
shellfish gear removal and Dungeness crab sampling, monitoring, and
management, which may include the termination or alteration of the
existing Dungeness crab endorsement required under RCW 77.32.430 and
the identification of possible new funding sources.
(2) If deemed practicable by the director of the department of fish
and wildlife, the findings and recommendations included in the report
required in this section should be informed by the actual collection of
derelict shellfish pots.
(3) Findings and recommendations required under this section must
be submitted consistent with RCW 43.01.036 by December 31, 2010.
(4) This section expires July 31, 2011.
Sec. 13 RCW 77.70.350 and 2006 c 159 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) The following restrictions apply to vessel designations and
substitutions on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses:
(a) The holder of the license may not:
(i) Designate on the license a vessel the hull length of which
exceeds ninety-nine feet; or
(ii) Change vessel designation if the hull length of the vessel
proposed to be designated exceeds the hull length designated on the
license on June 7, 2006, by more than ten feet. However, if such
vessel designation is the result of an emergency transfer, the
applicable vessel length would be the most recent permanent vessel
designation on the license prior to June 7, 2006;
(b) If the hull length of the vessel proposed to be designated is
comparable to or exceeds by up to one foot the hull length of the
currently designated vessel, the department may change the vessel
designation no more than once in any ((two consecutive Washington state
coastal crab seasons)) one-year period, measured from September 15th to
September 15th of the following year, unless the currently designated
vessel is lost or in disrepair such that it does not safely operate, in
which case the department may allow a change in vessel designation;
(c) If the hull length of the vessel proposed to be designated
exceeds by between one and ten feet the hull length of the designated
vessel on June 7, 2006, the department may change the vessel
designation no more than once on or after June 7, 2006, unless a
request is made by the license holder during a Washington state coastal
crab season for an emergency change in vessel designation. If such an
emergency request is made, the director may allow a temporary change in
designation to another vessel, if the hull length of the other vessel
does not exceed by more than ten feet the hull length of the currently
designated vessel.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "hull length" means the
length overall of a vessel's hull as shown by marine survey or by
manufacturer's specifications.
(3) By December 31, 2010, the department must, in cooperation with
the coastal crab fishing industry, evaluate the effectiveness of this
section and, if necessary, recommend any statutory changes to the
appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives.
Sec. 14 RCW 77.70.150 and 2005 c 110 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) A sea urchin dive fishery license is required to take sea
urchins for commercial purposes. A sea urchin dive fishery license
authorizes the use of only one diver in the water at any time during
sea urchin harvest operations. If the same vessel has been designated
on two sea urchin dive fishery licenses, two divers may be in the
water. A natural person may not hold more than two sea urchin dive
fishery licenses.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the
director shall issue no new sea urchin dive fishery licenses. For
licenses issued for the year 2000 and thereafter, the director shall
renew existing licenses only to a natural person who held the license
at the end of the previous year. If a sea urchin dive fishery license
is not held by a natural person as of December 31, 1999, it is not
renewable. However, if the license is not held because of revocation
or suspension of licensing privileges, the director shall renew the
license in the name of a natural person at the end of the revocation or
suspension if the license holder applies for renewal of the license
before the end of the year in which the revocation or suspension ends.
(3) Where a licensee failed to obtain the license during the
previous year because of a license suspension or revocation by the
director or the court, the licensee may qualify for a license by
establishing that the person held such a license during the last year
in which the person was eligible.
(4) Surcharges as provided for in this section shall be collected
and deposited into the sea urchin dive fishery account hereby created
in the custody of the state treasurer. The collections and deposits
must continue, as set forth in (a) and (b) of this subsection, through
license year 2013, or until the number of licenses is reduced to
twenty, whichever occurs first. Only the director or the director's
designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The sea urchin
dive fishery account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter
43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.
Expenditures from the account shall only be used to retire sea urchin
licenses until the number of licenses is reduced to ((twenty-five))
twenty, and thereafter shall only be used for sea urchin management and
enforcement. The director or the director's designee shall notify the
department of revenue within thirty days when the number of licenses is
reduced to twenty.
(a) A surcharge of one hundred dollars shall be charged with each
sea urchin dive fishery license renewal for licenses issued ((in)) for
license years 2000 through ((2010)) 2013, or until the number of
licenses is reduced to twenty, whichever occurs first.
(b) For licenses issued for ((the year)) license years 2000 ((and
thereafter,)) through 2013, or until the number of licenses is reduced
to twenty, whichever occurs first, a surcharge shall be charged on the
sea urchin dive fishery license for designating an alternate operator.
The surcharge shall be as follows: Five hundred dollars for the first
year or each of the first two consecutive years after 1999 that any
alternate operator is designated and two thousand five hundred dollars
each year thereafter that any alternate operator is designated.
(5) Sea urchin dive fishery licenses are transferable. ((After
December 31, 1999,)) For licenses issued for license years 2000 through
2013, or whenever the number of licenses is reduced to twenty,
whichever occurs first, there is a surcharge to transfer a sea urchin
dive fishery license. The surcharge is five hundred dollars for the
first transfer of a license valid for ((calendar)) license year 2000,
and two thousand five hundred dollars for any subsequent transfer,
((whether)) occurring in the ((year)) license years 2000 ((or
thereafter)) through 2013, or whenever the number of licenses is
reduced to twenty, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding this
subsection, a one-time transfer exempt from surcharge applies for a
transfer from the natural person licensed on January 1, 2000, to that
person's spouse or child.
(6) If fewer than ((twenty-five)) twenty natural persons are
eligible for sea urchin dive fishery licenses, the director may accept
applications for new licenses. The additional licenses may not cause
more than ((twenty-five)) twenty natural persons to be eligible for a
sea urchin dive fishery license. New licenses issued under this
section shall be distributed according to rules of the department that
recover the value of such licensed privilege.
Sec. 15 RCW 77.70.190 and 2005 c 110 s 2 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) A sea cucumber dive fishery license is required to take sea
cucumbers for commercial purposes. A sea cucumber dive fishery license
authorizes the use of only one diver in the water at any time during
sea cucumber harvest operations. If the same vessel has been
designated on two sea cucumber dive fishery licenses, two divers may be
in the water. A natural person may not hold more than two sea cucumber
dive fishery licenses.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the
director shall issue no new sea cucumber dive fishery licenses. For
licenses issued for the year 2000 and thereafter, the director shall
renew existing licenses only to a natural person who held the license
at the end of the previous year. If a sea cucumber dive fishery
license is not held by a natural person as of December 31, 1999, it is
not renewable. However, if the license is not held because of
revocation or suspension of licensing privileges, the director shall
renew the license in the name of a natural person at the end of the
revocation or suspension if the license holder applies for renewal of
the license before the end of the year in which the revocation or
suspension ends.
(3) Where a licensee failed to obtain the license during either of
the previous two years because of a license suspension by the director
or the court, the licensee may qualify for a license by establishing
that the person held such a license during the last year in which the
person was eligible.
(4) Surcharges as provided for in this section shall be collected
and deposited into the sea cucumber dive fishery account hereby created
in the custody of the state treasurer. The collections and deposits
must continue, as set forth in (a) and (b) of this subsection, through
license year 2013, or until the number of licenses is reduced to
twenty, whichever occurs first. Only the director or the director's
designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The sea cucumber
dive fishery account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter
43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.
Expenditures from the account shall only be used to retire sea cucumber
licenses until the number of licenses is reduced to ((twenty-five))
twenty, and thereafter shall only be used for sea cucumber management
and enforcement. The director or the director's designee shall notify
the department of revenue within thirty days when the number of
licenses is reduced to twenty.
(a) A surcharge of one hundred dollars shall be charged with each
sea cucumber dive fishery license renewal for licenses issued in 2000
through ((2010)) 2013, or until the number of licenses is reduced to
twenty, whichever occurs first.
(b) For licenses issued for ((the year)) license years 2000 ((and
thereafter,)) through 2013, or until the number of licenses is reduced
to twenty, whichever occurs first, a surcharge shall be charged on the
sea cucumber dive fishery license for designating an alternate
operator. The surcharge shall be as follows: Five hundred dollars for
the first year or each of the first two consecutive years after 1999
that any alternate operator is designated and two thousand five hundred
dollars each year thereafter that any alternate operator is designated.
(5) Sea cucumber dive fishery licenses are transferable. ((After
December 31, 1999,)) For licenses issued for license years 2000 through
2013, or whenever the number of licenses is reduced to twenty,
whichever occurs first, there is a surcharge to transfer a sea cucumber
dive fishery license. The surcharge is five hundred dollars for the
first transfer of a license valid for ((calendar)) license year 2000
and two thousand five hundred dollars for any subsequent transfer
((whether)), occurring in the ((year)) license years 2000 ((or
thereafter)) through 2013, or whenever the number of licenses is
reduced to twenty, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding this
subsection, a one-time transfer exempt from surcharge applies for a
transfer from the natural person licensed on January 1, 2000, to that
person's spouse or child.
(6) If fewer than ((twenty-five)) twenty persons are eligible for
sea cucumber dive fishery licenses, the director may accept
applications for new licenses. The additional licenses may not cause
more than ((twenty-five)) twenty natural persons to be eligible for a
sea cucumber dive fishery license. New licenses issued under this
section shall be distributed according to rules of the department that
recover the value of such licensed privilege.
Sec. 16 RCW 82.27.020 and 2005 c 110 s 3 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) In addition to all other taxes, licenses, or fees provided by
law there is established an excise tax on the commercial possession of
enhanced food fish as provided in this chapter. The tax is levied upon
and shall be collected from the owner of the enhanced food fish whose
possession constitutes the taxable event. The taxable event is the
first possession in Washington by an owner after the enhanced food fish
has been landed. Processing and handling of enhanced food fish by a
person who is not the owner is not a taxable event to the processor or
handler.
(2) A person in possession of enhanced food fish and liable to this
tax may deduct from the price paid to the person from which the
enhanced food fish (except oysters) are purchased an amount equal to a
tax at one-half the rate levied in this section upon these products.
(3) The measure of the tax is the value of the enhanced food fish
at the point of landing.
(4) The tax shall be equal to the measure of the tax multiplied by
the rates for enhanced food fish as follows:
(a) Chinook, coho, and chum salmon and anadromous game fish: Five
and twenty-five one-hundredths percent;
(b) Pink and sockeye salmon: Three and fifteen one-hundredths
percent;
(c) Other food fish and shellfish, except oysters, sea urchins, and
sea cucumbers: Two and one-tenth percent;
(d) Oysters: Eight one-hundredths of one percent;
(e) Sea urchins: Four and six-tenths percent through December 31,
((2010)) 2013, or until the department of fish and wildlife notifies
the department that the number of sea urchin licenses has been reduced
to twenty licenses, whichever occurs first, and two and one-tenth
percent thereafter; and
(f) Sea cucumbers: Four and six-tenths percent through December
31, ((2010)) 2013, or until the department of fish and wildlife
notifies the department that the number of sea cucumber licenses has
been reduced to twenty licenses, whichever occurs first, and two and
one-tenth percent thereafter.
(5) An additional tax is imposed equal to the rate specified in RCW
82.02.030 multiplied by the tax payable under subsection (4) of this
section.
Sec. 17 RCW 82.27.070 and 2005 c 110 s 4 are each amended to read
as follows:
All taxes collected by the department of revenue under this chapter
shall be deposited in the state general fund except for the excise tax
on anadromous game fish, which shall be deposited in the state wildlife
((fund, and, during the period)) account. From January 1, 2000, to
December 31, ((2010)) 2013, or until the department of fish and
wildlife notifies the department that the license reduction goals of
the sea urchin or sea cucumber fishery have been met, whichever occurs
first, twenty-five forty-sixths of the revenues derived from the excise
tax on sea urchins collected under RCW 82.27.020 shall be deposited
into the sea urchin dive fishery account created in RCW 77.70.150, and
twenty-five forty-sixths of the revenues derived from the excise tax on
sea cucumbers collected under RCW 82.27.020 shall be deposited into the
sea cucumber dive fishery account created in RCW 77.70.190."
SHB 2593 -
By Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
ADOPTED 03/02/2010
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "resources;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 77.70.500, 77.15.520, 77.15.380, 63.21.080, 77.12.865, 77.12.870, 77.15.750, 77.55.041, 77.32.430, 77.70.350, 77.70.150, 77.70.190, 82.27.020, and 82.27.070; adding new sections to chapter 77.15 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an expiration date."