WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2294: Coastal crab fishery study

Directing a study of the coastal crab fishery.

Summary

  • The Washington Department of Fisheries, along with the states of Oregon and California, shall conduct a coastal dungeness crab fishing study through the auspices of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. The study is designed to determine the optimum fleet size and fishing capacity and to make recommendations on the need to reduce the number of crab fishermen.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2294), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 1992
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 1992
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 1992
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 20, 1992
Prime sponsor
Robert Basich (D-19)
Introduced
January 13, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 20, 1992
Session law
Chapter 9, Laws of 1992
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6052

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Robert Basich (D-19)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Richard King D-38Simeon Wilson R-10Evan Jones D-24Senator D-35George Orr D-4Maryann Mitchell R-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 12, 1992
Version voted on: HB 2294
90 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52024
Republican38011
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Absent (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 3, 1992
Version voted on: HB 2294
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican21202
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 2294 in other sessions

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