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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2456: Geoduck fishery management

Regarding the management of the geoduck fishery.

Summary

  • Provides on January 1, 2009, the department assumes complete responsibility for the management of the state's subtidal wildstock geoduck fishery. Provides the fee for a geoduck fishery license must be set as provided in RCW 77.65.220. Establishes an excise tax on the commercial possession of geoduck as provided in this act.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the state's management of the geoduck fishery;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2456 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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