SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 6336

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, FEBRUARY 4, 1994

Brief Description:  Prescribing qualifications for fish and wildlife commission members.

SPONSORS: Senators Snyder, Owen, Oke, Haugen, Erwin, Hargrove, Loveland, M. Rasmussen, Bauer and Sutherland

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Erwin, Franklin, Haugen, Oke, Sellar and Snyder.

Staff:  Ross Antipa (786‑7413)

Hearing Dates: February 2, 1994; February 4, 1994

BACKGROUND:

Fish and Wildlife Commission members must be selected so that three are residents of western Washington and three are residents of eastern Washington.  Three additional members are appointed at large.

Under the current requirements some areas of the state may be unrepresented on the Fish and Wildlife Commission.

SUMMARY:

Each of the six wildlife regions of the state shall be represented by one commissioner.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

Effective Date:  January 20, 1999

TESTIMONY FOR:

Wildlife commissioners should represent all regions of the state.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:

The Wildlife Commission is reviewing the qualifications of commissioners and their report is due at the end of the year.

TESTIFIED:  Ken Hires, Department of Wildlife/Wildlife Commission (con); Pat McCourt, Modern Firearms WA