SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5087

BYSenate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Bender, Warnke, Rasmussen, Vognild, Owen and Conner)

Dealing with game and game fish.

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 23, 1989; January 31, 1989

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5087 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Amondson, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Kreidler, Owen.

Senate Staff:Ross Antipa (786-7413)

                  January 18, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, JANUARY 17, 1990

BACKGROUND:

All veterans age 65 or older, who are honorably discharged, and have a service related disability may receive free hunting and fishing licenses.  They must have been a resident of Washington State for the past five years.

SUMMARY:

Two groups of disabled veterans who are residents of the state for five or more years may receive free hunting and fishing licenses.

Honorably discharged disabled veterans who are age 65 or older when this becomes effective may apply for a free hunting and fishing license. 

An honorably discharged veteran who is over 29 percent permanently disabled from service-related injuries shall receive, upon application, a free permanent hunting and fishing license.  There is no age qualification.

All disabled veterans who apply for free licenses must provide Veterans Administration documents verifying the extent of their disability.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    yes

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: PRO:  John M. Libby, Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars;  CON:  Jenene Fenton (WDW)