Limited fish and wildlife account — Deposits — Fish, wildlife, and conservation account — Established — Deposits.
RCW 77.12.170
in effect(1) There is established in the state treasury the limited fish and wildlife account which consists of moneys received from: (a) Fees for personalized vehicle, Wild on Washington, and Endangered Wildlife license plates, Washington's Wildlife license plate collection, and Washington's fish license plate collection as provided in chapter 46.17 RCW; (b) The department's share of revenues from auctions and raffles authorized by the commission; (c) The sale of watchable wildlife decals under RCW 77.32.560 ; (d) Moneys received from the recreation access pass account created in RCW 79A.80.090 must be dedicated to stewardship, operations, and maintenance of department lands used for public recreation purposes; (e) Fees for informational materials published by the department; (f) Those portions of the sale of licenses, permits, tags, stamps, endorsements, and application fees that are specified for a limited purpose within chapters 77.32 , 77.65, and 77.70 RCW; and (g) Income directed to the limited fish and wildlife account by any other statute not listed in this subsection. (2) State and county officers receiving any moneys listed in subsection (1) of this section shall deposit them in the state treasury to be credited to the limited fish and wildlife account. (3) There is established in the state treasury the fish, wildlife, and conservation account that consists of moneys received from: (a) Rentals or concessions of the department; (b) The sale of real or personal property held for department purposes, unless the property is seized or recovered through a fish, shellfish, or wildlife enforcement action; (c) The assessment of administrative penalties; (d) Those portions of the sale of licenses, permits, tags, stamps, endorsements, and application fees that are not specified for a limited purpose within chapters 77.32 , 77.65, and 77.70 RCW; (e) Articles or wildlife sold by the director under RCW 77.12.140 ; (f) Excise tax on anadromous game fish collected under chapter 82.27 RCW; (g) Donations received by the director under RCW 77.12.039 ; (h) Income directed to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account by any other statute not listed in this subsection. (4) State and county officers receiving any moneys listed in subsection (3) of this section shall deposit them in the state treasury to be credited to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account. (5) Compensation for damage to department property or wildlife losses or contributions, gifts, or grants received under RCW 77.12.320 must be deposited into the special wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.323 . However, this excludes fish and shellfish overages and court-ordered restitution or donations associated with any fish, shellfish, or wildlife enforcement action, as such moneys must be deposited in the enforcement reward account pursuant to RCW 77.15.425 . (6) During the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, moneys from the limited fish and wildlife account may be transferred to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account.
(1) There is established in the state treasury the limited fish and wildlife account which consists of moneys received from:
(a) Fees for personalized vehicle, Wild on Washington, and Endangered Wildlife license plates, Washington's Wildlife license plate collection, and Washington's fish license plate collection as provided in chapter 46.17 RCW;
(b) The department's share of revenues from auctions and raffles authorized by the commission;
(c) The sale of watchable wildlife decals under RCW 77.32.560 ;
(d) Moneys received from the recreation access pass account created in RCW 79A.80.090 must be dedicated to stewardship, operations, and maintenance of department lands used for public recreation purposes;
(e) Fees for informational materials published by the department;
(f) Those portions of the sale of licenses, permits, tags, stamps, endorsements, and application fees that are specified for a limited purpose within chapters 77.32 , 77.65, and 77.70 RCW; and
(g) Income directed to the limited fish and wildlife account by any other statute not listed in this subsection.
(2) State and county officers receiving any moneys listed in subsection (1) of this section shall deposit them in the state treasury to be credited to the limited fish and wildlife account.
(3) There is established in the state treasury the fish, wildlife, and conservation account that consists of moneys received from:
(a) Rentals or concessions of the department;
(b) The sale of real or personal property held for department purposes, unless the property is seized or recovered through a fish, shellfish, or wildlife enforcement action;
(c) The assessment of administrative penalties;
(d) Those portions of the sale of licenses, permits, tags, stamps, endorsements, and application fees that are not specified for a limited purpose within chapters 77.32 , 77.65, and 77.70 RCW;
(e) Articles or wildlife sold by the director under RCW 77.12.140 ;
(f) Excise tax on anadromous game fish collected under chapter 82.27 RCW;
(g) Donations received by the director under RCW 77.12.039 ;
(h) Income directed to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account by any other statute not listed in this subsection.
(4) State and county officers receiving any moneys listed in subsection (3) of this section shall deposit them in the state treasury to be credited to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account.
(5) Compensation for damage to department property or wildlife losses or contributions, gifts, or grants received under RCW 77.12.320 must be deposited into the special wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.323 . However, this excludes fish and shellfish overages and court-ordered restitution or donations associated with any fish, shellfish, or wildlife enforcement action, as such moneys must be deposited in the enforcement reward account pursuant to RCW 77.15.425 .
(6) During the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, moneys from the limited fish and wildlife account may be transferred to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.12&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026