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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5463: Hatchery-reared salmon

Addressing issues of surplus hatchery-reared fish.

Summary

  • A two-year moratorium is placed on implementing orders by federal fisheries agencies to destroy hatchery salmon or their progeny in Washington hatcheries. During the moratorium, an evaluation of alternatives to killing hatchery salmon must be conducted and the Department of Fish and Wildlife must prepare a report to the Legislature by December 15, 2002.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 24, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to surplus hatchery-reared fish;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Harold Hochstatter R-13Val Stevens R-39Bob Oke R-26Bob McCaslin R-4

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, Parks & Shorelines.

SB 5463 in other sessions

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