The winning junior artist receives a scholarship award. The salmon stamp selection committee is created. The committee is comprised of five individuals appointed by the Governor who will select the winning entries. All receipts from the salmon stamp program must be deposited in the regional fisheries enhancement account. The department is required to report biennially to the Legislature on the amount of money generated by the program and the salmon recovery projects funded.
More funding is needed for salmon recovery.
This program provides a way to secure funding without raising taxes or a great deal of cost to the state. It will also raise public awareness and allow people to demonstrate their support directly for salmon and salmon habitat protection and restoration. The Department of Fish and Wildlife supports the idea, even though start-up money is not included. It is not clear how much revenue this will generate. Bruce Crawford, Department of Fish and Wildlife.