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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1501

HB 1501: Wolf conservation & mgmt

Building upon the existing wildlife interaction program to establish the mechanisms behind an uncapped funding source for implementing the provisions of the Washington wolf conservation and management plan adopted by the fish and wildlife commission in 2011 in a way that does not change the management provisions of the plan.

Summary

  • Allows the State Wildlife Account to be used for compensating the owners of livestock for damage caused by wild carnivores.
  • Creates a new account to be used for the mitigation, prevention, assessment, and payment of claims for livestock losses due to wolf predation.
  • Allows the owners of livestock injured or killed by wolves to receive compensation at the market value of the animal instead of at a set price.
  • Creates a special wolf license plate to help fund preventative wolf management efforts.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1501), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 29, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1501, SHB 1501

AN ACT Relating to building upon the existing wildlife interaction program to establish the mechanisms behind an uncapped funding source for implementing the provisions of the Washington wolf conservation and management plan adopted by the fish and wildlife commission in 2011 in a way that does not change the management provisions of the plan;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Joel Kretz R-7Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2013
Version voted on: SHB 1501
75 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican212200
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1501)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1501)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1501)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1501)
  5. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks. (SHB 1501)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1501)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1501)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1501)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1501)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1501)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SHB 1501)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1501)
  16. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1501)
  17. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  20. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. (SHB 1501)
  21. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government.
  22. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1501)
  23. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1501 in other sessions

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