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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5632: State wildlife account

Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account.

Summary

  • Increases certain recreational fishing license fees.
  • Creates a master hunter deer or elk license, a damage deer or elk license, and a crewmember license.
  • Adds an anadromous surcharge to the commercial fishing, harvest, sale, purchase, or processing of any anadromous species.
  • Raises excise tax rates on chinook, coho, and chum salmon; anadromous game fish; pink and sockeye salmon; sea urchins; and sea cucumbers.
  • Diverts enhanced food fish excise tax revenue from the general fund to the state wildlife account.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5632), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Hatfield (D-19)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing revenue to the state wildlife account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Hatfield (D-19)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
  7. And refer to Natural Resources & Parks.
  8. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5632 in other sessions

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