ESSB 6078 -
By Representative McCune
On page 3, after line 20 of the amendment, insert the following:
"Sec. 4 RCW 77.12.177 and 2011 c 339 s 4 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) Except as provided in this title, state and county officers
receiving the following moneys shall deposit them in the state general
fund:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section and for
licenses issued under RCW 77.65.490, the sale of commercial licenses
required under this title((, except for licenses issued under RCW
77.65.490)); and
(b) Moneys received for damages to food fish or shellfish.
(2) The director shall make weekly remittances to the state
treasurer of moneys collected by the department.
(3) All fines and forfeitures collected or assessed by a district
court for a violation of this title or rule of the department shall be
remitted as provided in chapter 3.62 RCW.
(4) Proceeds from the sale of food fish or shellfish taken in test
fishing conducted by the department, to the extent that these proceeds
exceed the estimates in the budget approved by the legislature, may be
allocated as unanticipated receipts under RCW 43.79.270 to reimburse
the department for unanticipated costs for test fishing operations in
excess of the allowance in the budget approved by the legislature.
(5) Proceeds from the sale of salmon carcasses and salmon eggs from
state general funded hatcheries by the department of ((general
administration)) enterprise services shall be deposited in the regional
fisheries enhancement group account established in RCW 77.95.090.
(6) Proceeds from the sale of herring spawn on kelp fishery
licenses by the department, to the extent those proceeds exceed
estimates in the budget approved by the legislature, may be allocated
as unanticipated receipts under RCW 43.79.270. Allocations under this
subsection shall be made only for herring management, enhancement, and
enforcement.
(7)(a) The department must withhold two hundred fifty dollars from
the sale of the following commercial salmon licenses and deposit the
withholdings in the state wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.170:
(i) Salmon charter license issued under RCW 77.65.150(1)(b);
(ii) Salmon gill net license issued under RCW 77.65.160;
(iii) Salmon purse seine license issued under RCW 77.65.160;
(iv) Salmon reef net license issued under RCW 77.65.160; and
(v) Salmon troll license issued under RCW 77.65.160.
(b) All revenues deposited into the state wildlife account under
this subsection must be used by the department exclusively to fund
hatchery programs that produce salmon intended for commercial harvest.
Sec. 5 RCW 77.12.170 and 2011 c 339 s 3, 2011 c 320 s 23, and
2011 c 171 s 112 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) There is established in the state treasury the state wildlife
account which consists of moneys received from:
(a) Rentals or concessions of the department;
(b) The sale of real or personal property held for department
purposes, unless the property is seized or recovered through a fish,
shellfish, or wildlife enforcement action;
(c) The assessment of administrative penalties;
(d) The sale of licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by
chapter 77.32 RCW, RCW 77.65.490, and application fees;
(e) Fees for informational materials published by the department;
(f) Fees for personalized vehicle, Wild on Washington, and
Endangered Wildlife license plates and Washington's Wildlife license
plate collection as provided in chapter 46.17 RCW;
(g) Articles or wildlife sold by the director under this title;
(h) Compensation for damage to department property or wildlife
losses or contributions, gifts, or grants received under RCW 77.12.320.
However, this excludes fish and shellfish overages, and court-ordered
restitution or donations associated with any fish, shellfish, or
wildlife enforcement action, as such moneys must be deposited pursuant
to RCW 77.15.425;
(i) Excise tax on anadromous game fish collected under chapter
82.27 RCW;
(j) The department's share of revenues from auctions and raffles
authorized by the commission;
(k) The sale of watchable wildlife decals under RCW 77.32.560;
((and))
(l) Moneys received from the recreation access pass account created
in RCW 79A.80.090 must be dedicated to stewardship, operations, and
maintenance of department lands used for public recreation purposes;
((and))
(m) The portion of revenues generated through the sale of certain
commercial salmon licenses as set forth in RCW 77.12.177; and
(n) Donations received by the director under RCW 77.12.039.
(2) State and county officers receiving any moneys listed in
subsection (1) of this section shall deposit them in the state treasury
to be credited to the state wildlife account."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Withholds $250 of the revenue from certain commercial salmon license sold from the general fund and directs it to the state wildlife account for funding hatchery programs that produce salmon intended for commercial harvest.