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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 300

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Gallagher, Madsen, O'Brien, Basich, Fisch, Taylor, Baugher and Schoon

Read first time 1/28/85 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to fishing licenses for disabled veterans; and amending RCW 75.25.110 and 77.32.230.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 13, chapter 327, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as amended by section 95, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.25.110 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1)  Following are the fees for salmon angling licenses:

          (a)  Annual resident fresh water and saltwater, three dollars.

          (b)  Annual nonresident saltwater, three dollars.

          (c)  One day resident fresh water and saltwater, one dollar.

          (d)  One day nonresident saltwater, one dollar.

          (e)  Annual nonresident fresh water, ten dollars.

          (f)  Three consecutive day fresh water nonresident, five dollars.

          (2)  An annual license is valid only during the calendar year in which it is issued.  An annual license is valid for a maximum catch of thirty salmon after which another annual license may be purchased.

          (3)  Upon application, a person ((sixty-five years of age or older)) who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces with a service-connected disability and who has been a resident of this state for five years shall be given a salmon angling license free of charge.

           Upon application, a blind person shall be issued a salmon angling license free of charge.

           Salmon angling licenses issued under this subsection are valid for the lifetime of the holder.

        Sec. 2.  Section 77.32.230, chapter 36, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 1, chapter 280, Laws of 1983 and RCW 77.32.230 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) A person ((sixty-five years of age or older)) who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces having a service-connected disability and who has been a resident for five years may receive upon application a state hunting and fishing license free of charge.

          (2) A person seventy years of age or older who has been a resident for ten years or a blind person or a physically handicapped person confined to a wheelchair may receive upon application a fishing license free of charge.

          (3) A fishing license is not required for persons under the age of sixteen.

          (4) Tags, permits, stamps, and punchcards required by this chapter shall be purchased separately by persons receiving a free license.