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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6790

SB 6790: Shellfish license fees

Increasing personal use shellfish license fees.

Summary

  • A $2 surcharge is imposed on adult resident and nonresident shellfish and combination fishing licenses to fund the Department of Health's shellfish testing and monitoring program. Amounts exceeding the Department of Health's annual costs are transferred to the general fund.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2002
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harriet Spanel (D-40)
Introduced
February 5, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6790, SSB 6790

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the increase of personal use shellfish license fees to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring by the department of health of beaches used for recreational shellfishing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harriet Spanel (D-40)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Georgia Gardner D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6790)
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6790)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6790)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6790)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6790 in other sessions

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