SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2010

BYRepresentatives R. King, Basich, McLean and Inslee

Allowing nonambulatory disabled persons to hunt from nonhighway motor vehicles.

House Committe on Fisheries & Wildlife

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 21, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Amondson, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bauer, Benitz, Kreidler, Owen, Patterson, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Ross Antipa (786-7413)

                  March 21, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES, MARCH 21, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Disabled persons who are not able to walk desire to be allowed to hunt animals from a nonmoving motor vehicle that has its motor turned off which is not parked on or beside a public road.

SUMMARY:

Persons who are not able to walk without the assistance of a wheelchair, crutches or similar devices may hunt animals from motor vehicles if they possess a permit from the Wildlife Director.  The vehicle must be nonmoving, the engine must be turned off, and the vehicle must not be on or beside the maintained portion of a public road.  The person of disability may be accompanied by one nondisabled licensed hunter, who may assist in killing game wounded by the disabled hunter and may tag and retrieve game killed by the disabled hunter.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Revenue:    none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Lee Smith, Department of Wildlife (pro); Dick Ronken, Don Eberly and Rory Calhoun, Task Force for Disabled Hunters (pro)