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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1697: Fishing/Point Roberts

Creating a pilot program to allow sport fishers to land fish at Point Roberts.

Summary

  • Directs the department of fish and wildlife to establish a one-year pilot program to allow food fish caught for personal use in Canadian waters during closed fishing periods in Washington waters to be landed in Point Roberts. The department shall establish the number of fish that may be landed under this pilot program and reasonable enforcement mechanisms to enforce the landing requirements.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
February 1, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Makes appropriations

AN ACT Relating to creating a pilot program to allow food fish caught in Canadian waters by sports fishers to be landed in Point Roberts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Pennington R-18

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Natural Resources.

HB 1697 in other sessions

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