BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1238: Geoduck harvest

Providing guidelines for the issuance and renewal of a geoduck diver license and requiring harvesters to help reseed state commercial beds.

Summary

Limits the Department of Fish and Wildlife's ability to issue new geoduck diver's licenses unless fewer than 50 persons are eligible for renewal.
Establishes criteria for persons applying for new geoduck licenses.
Directs geoduck harvesters to provide labor and equipment to seed state geoduck beds.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to geoduck harvesting;

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

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