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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2348: Geoducks in Hood Canal

Restricting the harvest of geoducks in Hood Canal.

Summary

  • Prohibits the Department and Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources from entering into management plans that would allow for the harvest of naturally-occurring geoducks below the mean low tide line of Hood Canal, unless a rule of the Fish and Wildlife Commission allows otherwise.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35)
Introduced
January 12, 2004 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to geoduck harvest in Hood Canal;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Buck R-24Kathy Haigh D-35Mike Armstrong R-12Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2348 in other sessions

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