SENATE BILL REPORT

ESB 6250

BYSenators Owen, Metcalf, Amondson, Sutherland, Conner, DeJarnatt, Stratton, Warnke, Bauer, Bender and Kreidler

Providing complimentary fishing licenses.

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 16, 1990; January 23, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Barr, Benitz, DeJarnatt, Kreidler, Owen, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Vic Moon (786-7469)

                  February 12, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The Goodwill Games planned in the summer of 1990 will bring in thousands of sports spectators and many athletes from all over the world.  The participants in the Goodwill Games will be staying in the state of Washington for approximately two to three-weeks.

SUMMARY:

The Legislature finds that the Goodwill Games are an international event with the potential to improve relations between nations.

The Director of the Department of Fisheries and the Director of the Department of Wildlife will grant salmon and personal use fishing privileges to athletes who are participating in the 1990 Goodwill Games.  The complimentary fishing will be allowed from July 15, 1990, which precedes the Games, through August 15, 1990, which follows the end of the Games.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Lee Smith, Department of Wildlife (pro); Jim King, Washington Sportsmen's Council (pro); Ed Manary, Department of Fisheries (pro)