WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1647: Rec. fishing & hunting fees

Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account by adjusting recreational fishing and hunting fees.

Summary

  • Adjusts recreational hunting and fishing license, endorsement, stamp, catch record card, and permit fees, and creates new licenses.
  • Authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt a surcharge on all license fees to fund maintenance level appropriations from the Wildlife Account.
  • Changes age limits for both senior and youth licenses.
  • Removes the expiration date for the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1647), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing revenue to the state wildlife account by adjusting recreational fishing and hunting fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Gael Tarleton D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34June Robinson D-38Steve Tharinger D-24Joan McBride D-48Beth Doglio D-22

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. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1647 in other sessions

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