BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
HB 1717: Wildlife/fisheries merger
Requiring that the departments of fisheries and wildlife and the wildlife commission merge by January 1, 1997.
Summary
- Requires the department of fisheries, the department of wildlife, and the fish and wildlife commission to merge into a department of fish and wildlife by January 1, 1997.
From the Bill Digest (HB 1717), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mick Hansen (D-13)
- Introduced
- February 5, 1993 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mick Hansen (D-13)
5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 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.
HB 1717 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1717 (2023–24) Associate development orgs.
- HB 1717 (2021–22) GMA planning/tribes
- HB 1717 (2019–20) Health sciences authorities
- HB 1717 (2017–18) Biometric identifiers
- HB 1717 (2015–16) Children's advocacy centers
- HB 1717 (2013–14) Up-front enviro planning
- HB 1717 (2011–12) Derelict fishing gear