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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1146

HB 1146: Wildlife damage claims

Increasing the amount of money available to pay wildlife damage claims.

Summary

  • Increases the amount of money the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is authorized to use from the General Fund to reimburse the owners of commercial crops that have suffered losses due to deer or elk damage from $30,000 to $150,000.
  • Removes the prohibition against using General Fund money to reimburse for crop damage that occurs in areas where hunting is allowed.
  • Increases the amount of money the WDFW is authorized to use from the Wildlife Account to reimburse the owners of commercial crops that have suffered losses due to deer or elk damage from $120,000 to $150,000.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1146), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
January 11, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1146, SHB 1146

AN ACT Relating to increasing the amount of money available to the department of fish and wildlife to pay claims under RCW 77.36.040 without requiring the legislature to declare an emergency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)

17 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Joel Kretz R-7Eric Pettigrew D-37Bill Hinkle R-13Kelli Linville D-42Dan Kristiansen R-39Brian Blake D-19Dean Takko D-19Daniel Newhouse R-15Judy Warnick R-13Steve Hailey R-9Bill Grant D-16Mike Armstrong R-12Lynn Kessler D-24Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Jim Moeller D-49Jim McCune R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1146)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1146)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1146)
  6. Rules suspended. (SHB 1146)
  7. Rules suspended.
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1146)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1146)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1146)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1146)
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1146)
  18. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1146 in other sessions

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