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                                           ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2577

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Morris, R. King, S. Wilson and Haugen; by request of Department of Wildlife

Read first time 1/15/90 and referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.

AN ACT Relating to special hunting permits to be sold at auction, by raffle, or by sealed bid; and amending RCW 77.12.700.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 56, chapter 506, Laws of 1987 and RCW 77.12.700 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) The commission in consultation with the director may authorize hunting of ((post-mature male)) trophy-quality game animals ((from herds in areas not normally open to general public hunting.  The director shall establish procedures for the hunt, which shall be called the Washington trophy hunt)) through raffle procedures established by the director.  The commission shall adopt rules defining "trophy quality" for each species involved in hunts using an auction, sealed bid, or raffle.  The procedures may provide for an organization to contract with the department to sponsor the hunt.  The procedures shall require that any permits or tags required for the hunt be sold ((at auction)) by raffle to raise funds for the department and the organization for wildlife conservation purposes.  ((Representatives of the department may participate in the hunt upon the request of the commission to insure that the animals to be killed are properly identified.))

          (2) A wildlife conservation organization may request the commission to authorize a special hunt ((for post-mature trophy-quality male animals)) upon petition.

          (3) In addition to any permit fee established under subsection (1) of this section, participants in the hunt shall obtain any required license, permit, or tag.