BILL REQ. #:  S-4316.1 

Read first time 01/16/08.   Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

     AN ACT Relating to purchasing fishing vessels and licenses; and amending RCW 77.80.010 and 77.80.020.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 77.80.010 and 2000 c 107 s 88 are each amended to read as follows:
     As used in this chapter((:
     (1) "Case areas" means those areas of the Western district of Washington and in the adjacent offshore waters which are within the jurisdiction of the state of Washington, as defined in United States of America et al. v. State of Washington et al., Civil No. 9213, United States District Court for Western District of Washington, February 12, 1974, and in Sohappy v. Smith, 302 F. Supp. 899 (D. Oregon, 1969), as amended, affirmed, and remanded 529 F. 2d 570 (9th Cir., 1976), or an area in which fishing rights are affected by court decision in a manner consistent with the above-mentioned decisions;
     (2))), "program" means the program established under RCW 77.80.010 through 77.80.060.

Sec. 2   RCW 77.80.020 and 1984 c 67 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     The department may purchase commercial fishing vessels and appurtenant gear, and the current state commercial fishing licenses, delivery permits, and charter boat licenses if the license or permit holder was substantially restricted in fishing as a result of compliance with United States of America et al. v. State of Washington et al., Civil No. 9213, United States District Court for Western District of Washington, February 12, 1974, and Sohappy v. Smith, 302 F. Supp. 899 (D. Oregon, 1969), as amended, affirmed, and remanded 529 F. 2d 570 (9th Cir., 1976). The department may also make such purchases if the license or permit holder was substantially restricted in fishing as a result of compliance with United States of America et al. v. State of Washington et al., 873 F.Supp. 1422 (W.D. Wash. 1994) as affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded 157 F.3d 630 (9th Cir., 1998).
     The department shall not purchase a vessel without also purchasing all current Washington commercial fishing licenses and delivery permits and charter boat licenses issued to the vessel or its owner. The department may purchase current licenses and delivery permits without purchasing the vessel.