The bill amends RCW 16.76.030 to establish the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account as a nonappropriated account managed by the state treasurer. It specifies that all receipts, legislative appropriations, and donations directed to the account must be deposited therein. Expenditures from the account are now designated for the deployment of nonlethal wolf deterrence resources, wolf-livestock management, and grants to the sheriffs' offices of Stevens and Ferry counties to support local wildlife specialists in managing wolves. The director, in consultation with an advisory board, is authorized to approve expenditures, and the account is subject to allotment procedures without requiring an appropriation.

Additionally, the bill removes previous language that limited the use of the account's funds to specific fiscal biennia and outlines that the act will expire on July 1, 2031. This expiration date ensures that the provisions of the bill are temporary and subject to review before the specified date.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 16.76.030
Bill as Passed Legislature: 16.76.030
Session Law: 16.76.030