2SSB 5784: Concerning deer and elk damage to commercial crops.

What this bill does

Increases the annual compensation limit for commercial crop damage claims caused by deer or elk paid from the State General Fund from $30,000 to $300,000. Establishes a limit of $30,000 for an appeal of a decision of the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) addressing deer or elk damage to commercial crops. Increases the limit for an individual damage claim from $10,000 to $30,000. Creates a three-year pilot program at the DFW to collar and monitor elk in South Central Washington in an effort to prevent crop and property damage. Requires DFW to review damage compensation programs in other states and submit recommendations to the Legislature for changes to Washington statutes by December 1, 2024.

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Floor votes

• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 1, 2024
  91 yea · 5 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 5, 2024
  45 yea · 3 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 8, 2024
  46 yea · 3 nay

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