[Filed July 18, 2018, 7:51 a.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Creating WAC 220-220-250 to accommodate the request legislation passed in 2018 that established a donation program for resident disabled veterans.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Creating WAC 220-220-250 to define the license products available under the resident disabled veteran donation program, effective June 13, 2018.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Creating WAC 220-220-250 to define the license products available under the resident disabled veteran donation program, effective June 13, 2018.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.32.590.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.320, 77.32.590.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Washington department of fish and wildlife, governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Kristin Nielsen, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-902-2186; Implementation: Peter Vernie, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-902-2302; and Enforcement: Chief Steve Bear, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-902-2936.

This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited adoption process for these rules:

Content is explicitly and specifically dictated by statute.

Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-Making Process is Appropriate: This is to make the rule align with the new statute that was approved.

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Scott Bird, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Box 43200, Mailstop 43153, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-2403, fax 360-902-2155, email Rules.Coordinator@dfw.wa.gov, AND RECEIVED BY September 18, 2018.

WAC 220-220-250Donation program for resident disabled veterans.

(1) The department is authorized to create a special donation program for resident disabled veterans who meet the eligibility criteria set forth in RCW 77.32.480 (1)(a) or (b).

(2) Funds donated by the public will be deposited into a disabled veterans donation fund account. On a first-come, first-served basis, qualifying resident disabled veteran will have the opportunity to purchase certain recreational hunting and fishing licenses at the prices set forth below using funds in the disabled veterans donation fund account, as available. Donation account funds may also be applied to dealer and transaction fees associated with each qualifying license purchase.

(3) Qualifying resident disabled veterans are eligible to purchase the following licenses using available funds from the disabled veterans donation fund account:

(a) Hunting Licenses:

(i) Deer;

(ii) Deer and elk;

(iii) Deer, elk, bear, cougar;

(iv) Elk;

(v) Small game;

(vi) Deer and elk with small game;

(vii) Deer with small game;

(viii) Deer, elk, bear, cougar with small game;

(ix) Elk with small game;

(x) Bear with small game;

(xi) Cougar with small game;

(xii) Bear;

(xiii) Cougar.

(b) Fishing Licenses:

(i) Annual combination fishing;

(ii) Three-day razor clam.

(4) Per RCW 77.32.480(1), qualifying resident disabled veterans will be issued hunting licenses at the reduced rate of a youth hunting license.

(5) Qualifying resident disabled veterans will be issued annual combination fishing licenses at the rate of eight dollars and fifty cents, which includes the reduced license rate of five dollars set forth in RCW 77.32.480(1) and the rockfish and biotoxin surcharges set forth in RCW 77.32.470 (2)(a) and 77.32.555(1).

(6) Qualifying resident disabled veterans will be issued three-day razor clam licenses at the rate of seven dollars, which includes the license rate of five dollars set forth in RCW 77.32.520(5) and the biotoxin surcharge set forth in RCW 77.32.555(1).