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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2446: Fish & wildlife work groups

Concerning the distinction among the roles of governmental employee participants and nongovernmental employee participants on work groups established by the director of the department of fish and wildlife.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) to appoint work groups and task forces or other formal processes to gather, process, and disseminate information in order to complete any of the Department's duties or responsibilities.
  • Requires work groups that include nongovernmental participants to be chaired by a nongovernmental participant and prohibits Department employees from serving as chair.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2446), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
JD Rossetti (D-19)
Introduced
January 13, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to the distinction among the roles of governmental employee participants and nongovernmental employee participants on work groups established by the director of the department of fish and wildlife;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: JD Rossetti (D-19)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Ed Orcutt R-20Brian Blake D-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2446 in other sessions

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