Establishes a Columbia River recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program account for selective fishing opportunities.

The bill creates the Columbia River recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program account, managed by the state treasurer. This account will receive all receipts from endorsement purchases and gifts related to the program. Expenditures from the account will support recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River and its tributaries, including scientific monitoring, data collection, permitting, reporting, and enforcement. Only the director or their designee can authorize expenditures from the account.

Establishes a Columbia River recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program account for selective fishing opportunities.

The bill creates the Columbia River recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program account, managed by the state treasurer. This account will receive all receipts from endorsement purchases and gifts related to the program. Expenditures from the account will support recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River and its tributaries, including scientific monitoring, data collection, permitting, reporting, and enforcement. Only the director or their designee can authorize expenditures from the account.