SJR 8208 Enshrining the right to hunt and fish in the state Constitution

[pianoman9701]

Don’t hold your breath. The D’s control Olympia and the progressive left hates hunters.

What he meant to say is that we need all the support on this we can get. So, contact those reps today! 

[GOcougsHunter]

Don’t hold your breath. The D’s control Olympia and the progressive left hates hunters.

What he meant to say is that we need all the support on this we can get. So, contact those reps today! 

Lots of D's hunt and fish.  The vast majority of those who don't are agnostic to hunting and fishing and can be convinced easily that this referendum is necessary.  It will only get harder to pass something like this in the future.  Time is now.  We owe it to the next generation to set this up. Other "liberal" states have done this already.  https://www.nssf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/State-Right-Hunt-Fish.pdf

[bigtex]

@bigtex
Does the sentence with the legislature and executive branch completely empower Inslee (Fergeson) and Musgrave? Inslees wolf letter would go from a recommendation to a policy,  correct?

Not quite sure I understand what you're asking.

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"subject only to reasonable regulation as prescribed by the Washington state legislature and executive branch."

No changes from current practice. The WDFW Commission is an extension of the executive branch. And the legislature ready has authority over hunting/fishing.

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[Mtnwalker]

Don’t hold your breath. The D’s control Olympia and the progressive left hates hunters.

What he meant to say is that we need all the support on this we can get. So, contact those reps today! 

Lots of D's hunt and fish.  The vast majority of those who don't are agnostic to hunting and fishing and can be convinced easily that this referendum is necessary.  It will only get harder to pass something like this in the future.  Time is now.  We owe it to the next generation to set this up.

  Not all D's are anti-hunting, but nearly all staunch anti-hunters are D's

[GOcougsHunter]

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Lots of D's hunt and fish.  The vast majority of those who don't are agnostic to hunting and fishing and can be convinced easily that this referendum is necessary.  It will only get harder to pass something like this in the future.  Time is now.  We owe it to the next generation to set this up.
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  Not all D's are anti-hunting, but nearly all staunch anti-hunters are D's
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2/3 legislative majority to vote it in as a ballot initiative.  That is why it needs to be supported now and through this session.  When it goes to the ballot,  only needs 51% voter approval to pass.  let's get in front of this.

[Buckjunkie]

Don’t hold your breath. The D’s control Olympia and the progressive left hates hunters.

What he meant to say is that we need all the support on this we can get. So, contact those reps today! 

Yep!! Thanks for the correction

[harveymarv]

sent my message of support

[elksnout]

Done for all three of my representatives. This is awesome! C’mon guys and gals. Send a response!!

elksnout

[TriggerMike]

How many Dems sponsored it?

[Bushcraft]

Careful what you wish for when it comes to legislation, particularly when Democrats rule the roost in Olympia.

Amendments have ruined many otherwise good bills.

There will be lots of competing entities wanting to edit the language in the original document to better suit their own selfish interests...and I assure you that it is already happening.

[pickardjw]

Careful what you wish for when it comes to legislation, particularly when Democrats rule the roost in Olympia.

Amendments have ruined many otherwise good bills.

There will be lots of competing entities wanting to edit the language in the original document to better suit their own selfish interests...and I assure you that it is already happening.

That's what I was thinking reading the bill. How much is this going to be edited? I bet trapping is the first part to go unfortunately. Was it Utah that recently passed a similar bill and trapping was taken out to make it more passable? Just a few years ago.

[brokentrail]

Support message sent to my reps.  Thanks for letting us know.

[Bushcraft]

To be clear...I am not poo-pooing the proposed bill.  I just want people to understand that they will need to pay very close tabs on comments made during the Committee hearing (if it gets one), and any amendments that might be made as it works its way through the swamp in Olympia.

I've personally witnessed Inslee & Co. attempt to rope-a-dope some sportsman's organizations into doing some things just so Democrats could point to their names on a list and use (abuse?) them to garner support.  Unfortunately, some got duped.  I'm not saying that's happening here, but you can bet that some Democrats will point to and use all the initial "pro" letters to support legislation that might not even look anything like the final product. Be careful when and how you express support for a bill. 

[Slamadoo]

This isn't a normal bill per se, it's a joint resolution which is a proposed ammendment to the state constitution. I'm not sure if the normal committee process applies like it would on a normal bill.

I don't know the answer, just pointing out that it isn't really a "bill".

[bigtex]

This isn't a normal bill per se, it's a joint resolution which is a proposed ammendment to the state constitution. I'm not sure if the normal committee process applies like it would on a normal bill.

I don't know the answer, just pointing out that it isn't really a "bill".

Still goes thru committee.

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