BILL REQ. #:  H-2937.1 

Prefiled 01/10/14. Read first time 01/13/14.   Referred to Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology.

     AN ACT Relating to providing a complimentary discover pass to department of fish and wildlife customers who spend above a predetermined amount of money; and amending RCW 79A.80.040 and 79A.80.020.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 79A.80.040 and 2012 c 261 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The vehicle access pass is created solely for access to the department of fish and wildlife recreation sites or lands.
     ((The))(2)(a) A vehicle access pass is only available to a person who purchases a current valid: Big game hunting license issued under RCW 77.32.450; small game hunting license issued under RCW 77.32.460; western Washington pheasant permit issued under RCW 77.32.575; trapping license issued under RCW 77.65.450; watchable wildlife decal issued under RCW 77.32.560; or combination, saltwater, or freshwater personal use fishing license issued under RCW 77.32.470.
     (((2)))(b) One vehicle access pass must be issued per purchase pursuant to this subsection (((1) of this section)) unless a purchaser qualifies for a discover pass under (c) of this subsection.
     (c) One discover pass must be issued at no additional cost to a purchaser who spends more than two hundred dollars during any one transaction for recreational licenses, permits, tags, or other documents issued pursuant to chapter 77.32 RCW. The two hundred dollar threshold includes all department of fish and wildlife recreational documents purchased in the transaction, inclusive of any application and transaction fees.
     (3) The vehicle access pass is valid for the license year of the license it is purchased with.
     (4) The vehicle access pass must contain space for two motor vehicle license plate numbers. A vehicle access pass is only valid for those vehicle license plate numbers written on the pass.

Sec. 2   RCW 79A.80.020 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 15 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a discover pass is required for any motor vehicle to:
     (a) Park at any recreation site or lands; or
     (b) Operate on any recreation site or lands.
     (2) Except as provided in RCW 79A.80.110, the cost of a discover pass is thirty dollars. Every four years the office of financial management must review the cost of the discover pass and, if necessary, recommend to the legislature an adjustment to the cost of the discover pass to account for inflation.
     (3) A discover pass is valid for one year beginning from the date that the discover pass is marked for activation. The activation date may differ from the purchase date pursuant to any policies developed by the agencies.
     (4) Sales of discover passes must be consistent with RCW 79A.80.100.
     (5) The discover pass must contain space for two motor vehicle license plate numbers. A discover pass is valid only for those vehicle license plate numbers written on the pass. However, the agencies may offer for sale a family discover pass that is fully transferable among vehicles and does not require the placement of a license plate number on the pass to be valid. The agencies must collectively set a price for the sale of a family discover pass that is no more than fifty dollars. A discover pass is valid only for use with one motor vehicle at any one time.
     (6) One complimentary discover pass must be provided:
     (a) As directed in RCW 79A.80.040; and
     (b) To a volunteer who performed twenty-four hours of service on agency-sanctioned volunteer projects in a year. The agency must provide vouchers to volunteers identifying the number of volunteer hours they have provided for each project. The vouchers may be brought to an agency to be redeemed for a discover pass.