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[logger]

dnr gave me a stack of em for free " contractor pass"  I won't display them just on principle.

[LiveandLearn]

I have a big problem with the money going into the general fund. For that matter I have the same problem with WDFW license money going into the general fund.

[Mudman]

I was reading some articles on discover pass.  I read 84% of available revenue will go to stat parks. 8% to dnr land and 8% to wdfw land. So after state takes its cut and pays salaries of new employees (the directors salary is 59000$) and the contracts for advertisement and pass signs they will get the rest.  Oh and the fines go to state and county general funds. So as I understand it we already pay for wdfw land with our access pass.  Most of the land we use is our dnr land which we are now double taxed for and only 8% goes to maintain this.  The state parks that get most of the money are most likely in Seattle!!!! This was a party line vote of democrats.  Republicans opposed it.  Oh and the shortfall of funds was due to Dem. budget cuts to these so they didnt have to downsize government.  So they got the best of both worlds by not cutting what was important to them and then inventing a new fee to increase the size of government with new employees to vote em back into office.  And once again the outdoorsman suffers while the liberals prosper in a self fullfilling environment. They are also concerned that this pass is not making the money they counted on because some of us are NOT buying it.  So in the future I expect the fine and enforcement to increase greatly.  BEWARE.

[wence5]

Against. Just another way to wring a couple buck out of the public. 

[CedarPants]

If this has already been stated in here I apologize for the repeat of info, but I was just reading the voter's pamphlet yesterday and I can't remember exactly which initiative it is - but there is a blurb in there explaining that if the initiative passes then the ability to transfer the Discover Pass between 2 vehicles will no longer be available

[KNOPHISH]

It also said they could raise it to no more than $50. So they will.

[ironhead14]

The discover pass should be valid with any means of transportation you use.  If you choose to ride in ORV, truck, car or a camel you should be covered.

[Magnum40]

Against and I'm teaching my kids that public land should be free.

[400out]

AGAINST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wont pay till I get caught  (this is another finger)

[Jingles]

I am totally against them and refuse to pay for them. Have already paid for the land with our taxes why pay to use the land. State parks could up their user fees but requiring a discover pass to park at a lake with no boat launch or on the shoulder of the road to access hunting property I won't do

[ghosthunter]

I will never by one.

[washelkhunter]

Privatize the state parks.

[csaaphill]

I don't like it seems like our parking pass was allready in place before this discovery pass thing. It does cover some of the same things as the discovery pass when we get our licenses, but believe we would need a discovery pass for DNR lands. For that I don't like. I've also read here that sales weren't as good as they origianally thought so kind of goes to show you when people are already paying out the @ss they will go else where or not at all.

[Special T]

Privatize the state parks.

They don't even have to privatize them all!  There are just several parks that are a financial drain, and should either be unloaded(to a county or city) or in some way privatized like you said. there are MANY other parks that COULD pay their way, or close IF they made some changes. When was the last time you tried to book an RV spot at a camp ground? Some are booked all summer long to capacity! Some if they added just a but more  could raise some serious revenue with out to much output of money, or increase in Maintenance cost....  I understand they WANT to keep the park in a time capsule and change nothing... Unfortunately that is not the real world, and at some point they will dragged kicking ad screaming to the hard choices. The bad part is IF they made some changes before the HAD to they could painlessly make the changes upgrades necessary to stay relevant with the times. 

[fireweed]

saw a Clint Didier (running for commissioner of public lands) said he would make state lands accessible again.  Could just be empty promises, but we know goldmark screwed us hunters with the discover pass.  Anyone who says he didn't do it, and the legislature did, is in the dark.