CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1351
Chapter 78, Laws of 2016
64th Legislature
2016 Regular Session
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS--RECREATIONAL HUNTING LICENSES WITHOUT COST
EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/9/2016
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1351
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 2016 Regular Session
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
By House Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Harris, DeBolt, and Stanford)
READ FIRST TIME 02/06/15.
AN ACT Relating to license fees for national guard members under Title 77 RCW; and amending RCW 77.32.480.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 77.32.480 and 2013 c 101 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Upon written application, a combination fishing license shall be issued at the reduced rate of five dollars and all hunting licenses shall be issued at the reduced rate of a youth hunting license fee for the following individuals:
(a) A resident sixty-five years old or older who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces having a service-connected disability;
(b) A resident who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces with a thirty percent or more service-connected disability;
(c) A resident with a disability who permanently uses a wheelchair;
(d) A resident who is blind or visually impaired; and
(e) A resident with a developmental disability as defined in RCW 71A.10.020 with documentation of the disability certified by a physician licensed to practice in this state.
(2) Upon department verification of eligibility, a nonstate resident veteran with a disability who otherwise satisfies the criteria of subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section must be issued a combination fishing license or any hunting license at the same cost charged to a nondisabled Washington resident for the same license.
(3) Upon written application and department verification, the following recreational hunting licenses must be issued at no cost to a resident member of the state guard or national guard, as defined in RCW 38.04.010, as long as the state guard or national guard member is: An active full-time state guard or national guard employee; or a state guard or national guard member whose status requires the state guard or national guard member to participate in drill training on a part-time basis:
(a) A small game hunting license under RCW 77.32.460(1);
(b) A supplemental migratory bird permit under RCW 77.32.350; and
(c) A big game hunting license under RCW 77.32.450 (1) and (2).
Passed by the House March 8, 2016.
Passed by the Senate March 3, 2016.
Approved by the Governor March 31, 2016.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 1, 2016.
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