BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5971: Natural resource agencies
Reorganizing the various state natural resource agencies.
Summary
- The Legislature finds that the Wildlife Department and the Fisheries Department should be combined and transferred to the Department of Natural Resources. The grant will allow the Commissioner of Public Lands the authority to appoint state Parks and Recreation Commission members, public members of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation and the Director of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5971), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedApr 18, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Paul H. Conner (D-24)
- Introduced
- April 18, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Paul H. Conner (D-24)
1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5971 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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