WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2870: DFW public access reqs.

Prohibiting the department of fish and wildlife from requiring public access as a condition of receiving compensation under chapter 77.36 RCW.

Summary

  • Prohibits the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife from requiring a wildlife damage claimant to allow public hunting access to his or her land as a condition of receiving compensation.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2870), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the department of fish and wildlife from requiring public access as a condition of receiving compensation under chapter 77.36 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Tom Dent R-13Matt Manweller R-13Shelly Short R-7Bruce Chandler R-15Joel Kretz R-7Joe Schmick R-9Representative R-26Elizabeth Scott R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2870 in other sessions

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