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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2040: Salmon spawning beds

Creating a pilot program for the protection of salmon spawning beds.

Summary

  • Directs the department to prohibit activities that harm or disturb the spawning beds of salmon and other fish on the Skagit river. Prohibited acts include, but are not limited to, wading in or standing on, driving motor vehicles or riding bicycles over, dragging boat anchors through, digging or removing spawning gravel, or any other physical disturbance of the nests of salmon or other fish.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2040), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
February 15, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dow Constantine D-34Dave Quall D-40Sandra Romero D-22Shay Schual-Berke D-33Cathy Wolfe D-22Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2040 in other sessions

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