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HB 2131 - Providing for voluntary donations to the sea lion predation control account at the time of vessel registration for the purpose of salmon level preservation.

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Section 1

  1. The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must provide an opportunity for a vessel owner to make a voluntary donation as provided in this section when applying for an initial or renewal vessel registration.

  2. A vessel owner who registers a vessel under this chapter may donate $1 or more, in whole dollar increments, for salmon preservation by the management of pinniped populations in the lower Columbia river area. The donation of $1 or more is voluntary and may be refused by the vessel owner.

  3. All donations made under this section must be deposited in the sea lion predation control account created in section 2 of this act.

Section 2

The sea lion predation control account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from donations received under section 1 of this act must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for activities related to preserving the salmon levels by the management and control of the pinniped population in the lower Columbia river area. Funds from the account may not be used to supplant existing funds received by the department of fish and wildlife or other state agencies for pinniped management and control in the lower Columbia river area.

Section 3

(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established in the state treasury.

Section 4

(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established in the state treasury.

Section 5

(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established in the state treasury.

Section 6

(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established in the state treasury.

Section 7

(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established in the state treasury.

Section 8

(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established in the state treasury.

Section 9

(1) Section 3 of this act expires the earlier of July 1, 2028, or when RCW 74.76.040 expires.

Section 10

(1) Section 4 of this act takes effect when RCW 74.76.040 expires.

Section 11

This act takes effect July 1, 2026.

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