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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1248

HB 1248: Fish & wildlife dept funding

Redirecting certain moneys for the benefit of department of fish and wildlife programs.

Summary

  • Redirects revenue collected by the Department of Fish and Wildlife from the sale of annual resident saltwater licenses and all annual razor clam and shellfish licenses from the General Fund into the Wildlife Account.
  • Establishes in statute that $2 of each license sold to an individual intending to fish for salmon, steelhead, marine fish, or sturgeon must be deposited into the Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group Account.
  • Requires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to maintain a six-year financial plan for the Wildlife Account and leave at least a 5 percent ending fund balance in the allotment process.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1248), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kelli Linville (D-42)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5132
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1248, SHB 1248

AN ACT Relating to funding the department of fish and wildlife;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelli Linville (D-42)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brian Sullivan D-21Brian Blake D-19Kevin Van De Wege D-24Doug Ericksen R-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1248)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1248)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1248)
  6. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1248 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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