I think (opinion alert) every sportie would be willing to pay more than they did last year (as a direct user fee) if they knew that the money was going to fund what they were paying to use and those doing the paying out were doing it as efficiently as possible (enter Brian Sonntag). It seems simple; show without treasurer loop holes (such as the treasurer reserves the right to transfer these funds to the general fund etc) that the money is going to support and improve the fisheries we use and the people who use it will pay more to improve it with future generation in mind. It has been shown to be complicated currently, but if the state can't show reasonably (yes, maybe in 3rd grade math so we can all get it) exactly how and where the money is being used, then do you suppose everyone involved with the legislation (picture patty murray here) actually understands the cash flow?

The best charities go to great lengths to show that as high a percentage as possible of the donation will make it to those they claim to be helping as efficiently as possible. if the state can't do that, shouldn't we be readily donating to other private organizations and not the state in the form of user fees?

I guess we could do both while picturing our kids taking grip and grins 30 years from now....

2 cents..