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Bill would raise nonresident Smith River bonus-point fee to fund corridor protections
Summary
Sen. Laura Smith proposed raising the nonresident bonus-point price for Smith River permits (proposed to $125) to fund bank stabilization, waste systems and other corridor needs after witnesses said about 20,000 put-ins occur annually; sponsor signaled openness to amendment.
Sen. Laura Smith, sponsor of Senate Bill 257, told the House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee that the Smith River receives roughly "about 20,000 put ins per year" and that SB 257 would increase the nonresident bonus-point purchase price so that the revenue would fund river-protection work in the Smith River corridor.
"This bill increases the cost of a bonus point purchase for non residents only," Smith said, adding that the increase would be placed into the Smith River Corridor account to protect "the natural and scenic beauty of the Smith River Waterway, its recreational fisheries and wildlife values." She described likely uses as bank…
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