WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1728: Shellfish aquaculture

Promoting a coordinated shellfish aquaculture regulatory process.

Summary

  • Creates the Shellfish Aquaculture Regulatory Efficiency Committee to provide advice as to how the current environmental standards and regulations for aquaculture issued by state and local government can be reformed into a more efficient and consistent regulatory process.
  • Creates the position of Aquaculture Coordinator within the Department of Agriculture.
  • Directs the Sea Grant program at the University of Washington to review existing research on the potential effects of geoduck aquaculture on the environment.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1728), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5645
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to shellfish aquaculture;

Sponsors

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

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Chris Strow R-10Kathy Haigh D-35Maureen Walsh R-16Lynn Kessler D-24Bill Grant D-16Kelli Linville D-42Dean Takko D-19John McCoy D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Brendan Williams D-22Dave Quall D-40Bob Sump R-7Kirk Pearson R-39Pat Sullivan D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Select Committee on Puget Sound.

HB 1728 in other sessions

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