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           ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5184

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Roach and Oke)

Read first time 03/10/97.

Authorizing an additional rod recreational fishing license.  

    AN ACT Relating to recreational fishing licenses; adding a new section to chapter 75.25 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 77.32 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 75.25 RCW to read as follows:

    The director authorizes the sale of an additional rod recreational fishing license for food fish.  The additional rod license allows a recreational fisher to fish with up to two fishing rods at a time.  The additional rod license is only valid in marine fishing areas as provided by rule by the commission.  The additional rod license is in addition to other licensing requirements.

    The annual cost of an additional rod license is ten dollars.

    The director may authorize the construction of the additional rod license from a durable material similar to the shellfish and seaweed license and may require external display of the additional rod license while a fisher is fishing with two rods.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 77.32 RCW to read as follows:

    The juvenile fishing enhancement account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.  All receipts from section 1 of this act must be deposited into the account.  Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.  Expenditures from the juvenile fishing enhancement account shall be used solely for the purpose of improving programs for juvenile fishing.

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