RCW 77.95.090
Regional fisheries enhancement group account—Revenue sources, uses, and limitations.
The dedicated regional fisheries enhancement group account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Only the commission or the commission's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.
A portion of each recreational fishing license fee shall be used as provided in RCW 77.32.440. A surcharge of one hundred dollars shall be collected on each commercial salmon fishery license, each salmon delivery license, and each salmon charter license sold in the state. All receipts shall be placed in the regional fisheries enhancement group account and shall be used exclusively for regional fisheries enhancement group projects for the purposes of *RCW 77.95.110. Except as provided in RCW 77.95.320, funds from the regional fisheries enhancement group account shall not serve as replacement funding for department operated salmon projects that exist on January 1, 1991.
All revenue from the department's sale of salmon carcasses and eggs that return to group facilities shall be deposited in the regional fisheries enhancement group account for use by the regional fisheries enhancement group that produced the surplus. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 2009 c 340 § 4; 2000 c 107 § 106. Prior: 1998 c 245 § 155; 1998 c 191 § 27; 1995 1st sp.s. c 2 § 39 (Referendum Bill No. 45, approved November 7, 1995); prior: 1993 sp.s. c 17 § 11; 1993 c 340 § 53; 1990 c 58 § 3. Formerly RCW 75.50.100.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 77.95.110 was repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 81.
Findings—2009 c 340: See note following RCW 77.95.320.
Effective date—1998 c 191: See note following RCW 77.32.410.
Referral to electorate—1995 1st sp.s. c 2: See note following RCW 77.04.013.
Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 2: See note following RCW 43.17.020.
Finding—Contingent effective date—Severability—1993 sp.s. c 17: See notes following RCW 77.32.520.
Finding, intent—Captions not law—Effective date—Severability—1993 c 340: See notes following RCW 77.65.010.
Effective date—1990 c 58 § 3: "Section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1991." [ 1990 c 58 § 6.]
Findings—1990 c 58: See note following RCW 77.95.080.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.
77.95.010 - Legislative findings.
77.95.020 - Long-term regional policy statements.
77.95.030 - Salmon enhancement plan—Enhancement projects.
77.95.040 - Commission to monitor enhancement projects and enhancement plan.
77.95.050 - "Enhancement project" defined.
77.95.060 - Regional fisheries enhancement group authorized.
77.95.070 - Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Goals.
77.95.080 - Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Incorporation prerequisites.
77.95.090 - Regional fisheries enhancement group account—Revenue sources, uses, and limitations.
77.95.100 - Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Start-up funds.
77.95.130 - Regional fisheries enhancement salmonid recovery account—Created.
77.95.140 - Skagit river salmon recovery plan.
77.95.150 - Coordination with regional enhancement groups—Findings.
77.95.160 - Fish passage barrier removal board—Membership—Duties.
77.95.180 - Fish passage barrier removal program.
77.95.190 - Field testing of remote site incubators.
77.95.200 - Remote site incubator program—Reports to the fish and wildlife commission.
77.95.210 - Sale of surplus salmon eggs—Order of priority.
77.95.220 - Legislative finding.
77.95.230 - Director's determination of salmon production costs.
77.95.240 - State purchase of private salmon smolts.
77.95.250 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Bids.
77.95.260 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Private ocean ranching not authorized.
77.95.270 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Availability of excess salmon eggs.
77.95.280 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Findings.
77.95.290 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Program.
77.95.300 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Rules.
77.95.310 - Report identifying total salmon and steelhead harvest.
77.95.340 - Identification and removal of impediments to fish passage.