FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 2157

                         C 107 L 94

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Repealing the termination dates for provisions relating to migratory waterfowl.

By Representatives King and Orr; by request of Department of Wildlife.

House Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

Background:  In 1985, the Legislature created the nine-member Migratory Waterfowl Art Committee.  Its function is to submit a design for the migratory waterfowl art stamp to the Department of Wildlife.  Revenue derived from stamp sales is deposited into the state wildlife fund and is used for migratory waterfowl programs and for the cost of printing and production of the stamp.  The duties of the committee include selecting the migratory waterfowl stamp design for submittal to the department, creating collector art prints and related artwork, and selling this artwork. 

In 1988, sunset provisions for the committee and the stamp and artwork program were enacted along with sunset provisions for several other committees throughout state government.

Summary:  The sunset provisions for the Migratory Waterfowl Art Committee and the stamp and artwork program are repealed.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  92 0

Senate 47 0

Effective:  June 9, 1994