Limit on amount paid for injury or loss of livestock caused by wolves—Exceptions. (Effective until July 1, 2021.)
(1) The department may pay no more than fifty thousand dollars per fiscal year from the state wildlife account created in RCW
77.12.170 for claims and assessment costs for injury or loss of livestock caused by wolves submitted under RCW
77.36.100.
(2) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the department may also accept and expend money from other sources to address injury or loss of livestock or other property caused by wolves consistent with the requirements on that source of funding.
(3) If any wildlife account expenditures authorized under subsections (1) and (4) of this section are unspent as of June 30th of a fiscal year, the state treasurer shall transfer the unspent amount to the wolf-livestock conflict account created in RCW
77.36.180.
(4) During the 2014 fiscal year, the department may pay no more than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars from the state wildlife account created in RCW
77.12.170 for claims and assessment costs for injury or loss of livestock caused by wolves submitted under RCW
77.36.100.
NOTES:
Effective date—2014 c 221: See note following RCW
28A.710.260.
Limit on amount paid for injury or loss of livestock caused by wolves—Exceptions. (Effective July 1, 2021.)
(1) The department may pay no more than fifty thousand dollars per fiscal year from the fish, wildlife, and conservation account created in RCW
77.12.170(3) for claims and assessment costs for injury or loss of livestock caused by wolves submitted under RCW
77.36.100.
(2) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the department may also accept and expend money from other sources to address injury or loss of livestock or other property caused by wolves consistent with the requirements on that source of funding.
(3) If any wildlife account expenditures authorized under subsection (1) of this section are unspent as of June 30th of a fiscal year, the state treasurer shall transfer the unspent amount to the wolf-livestock conflict account created in RCW
77.36.180.
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2020 c 148: See notes following RCW
77.12.170.
Effective date—2014 c 221: See note following RCW
28A.710.260.
