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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1708

HB 1708: Fishing and hunting licenses

Concerning recreational fishing and hunting licenses.

Summary

  • Increases fees for certain recreational hunting and fishing licenses, tags, and endorsements, and extends the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement through 2022.
  • Changes distribution amounts from certain endorsements to certain enhancement accounts and activities.
  • Changes the age to qualify as a "youth" for fishing licenses from age 15 to under age 16, removes the requirement for youth to obtain a license in order to fish, and deletes the Family Fishing Weekend license.
  • Allows the use of temporary freshwater fishing licenses for the opening day of the lowland lakes fishing season.
  • Authorizes the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt an inflationary surcharge on hunting and fishing licenses under certain circumstances.
  • Creates a one-time discount on the purchase of the first hunting license for new hunters upon completion of hunter education training.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1708), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeeApr 25, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5692
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1708, SHB 1708, 2SHB 1708

AN ACT Relating to recreational fishing and hunting licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Larry Springer D-45Morgan Irwin R-31Bruce Chandler R-15June Robinson D-38Marcus Riccelli D-3Debra Lekanoff D-40Mary Dye R-9Laurie Jinkins D-27Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1708)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1708)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1708)
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1708)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1708)
  8. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1708)
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1708)
  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1708)
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1708)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1708)
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1708)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1708)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1708)
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

HB 1708 in other sessions

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

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