WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1756: Fishery licenses

Restricting shrimp pot and commercial fishery licenses.

Summary

  • $ Both shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery licenses and a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery licenses may be inherited by will or through intestacy.
  • $ Beginning January 1, 2002, shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery licenses and shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery licenses are made transferable.
  • $ Beginning January 1, 2002, a holder of a shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license or a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery license may designate only an immediate family member as the alternate operator for the license unless there is a medical emergency.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Buck (R-24)
Introduced
February 2, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5531
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to limitations on fishery licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Buck (R-24)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bob Sump R-7Mark Doumit D-19John Pennington R-18Bruce Chandler R-15Lynn Kessler D-24Joyce Mulliken R-13Jim Clements R-14

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Natural Resources.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. NR - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. NR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  10. First reading, referred to Natural Resources.

HB 1756 in other sessions

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