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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1597

HB 1597: Commercial fishing

Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account by increasing commercial fishing license fees and streamlining wholesale fish dealing, buying, and selling requirements.

Summary

Adjusts license and endorsement fees for commercial fisheries, wholesale fish buyers, and fish dealers, adjusts the enhanced food fish tax for various fisheries, and eliminates licenses for fisheries that no longer occur.
Establishes crewmember licenses with associated fees.
Directs new revenue from fee and tax increases to the State Wildlife Account.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session

IntroducedJan 25, 2017
Out of committeeJun 28, 2017
Passed HouseJun 29, 2017
Passed SenateJun 30, 2017
GovernorJul 6, 2017
LawJul 6, 2017

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced: January 25, 2017 in the House
Last action: July 6, 2017
Session law: Chapter 8, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
Requested by: State agency
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1597, ESHB 1597

AN ACT Relating to increasing revenue to the state wildlife account by increasing commercial fishing license fees and streamlining wholesale fish dealing, buying, and selling requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Joel Kretz R-7 Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2017

Version voted on: ESHB 1597

92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	0	0	1
Republican	43	2	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

Matt Shea R-4
David Taylor R-15

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 30, 2017

Version voted on: ESHB 1597

46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	3	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (3)

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History

Jul 6, 2017Effective date 1/1/2018. (ESHB 1597)
Jul 6, 2017Chapter 8, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. (ESHB 1597)
Jul 6, 2017Governor signed. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017President signed. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017Speaker signed. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017Rules suspended. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 30, 2017First Reading. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 29, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 29, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 29, 2017Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 29, 20171st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 29, 20171st substitute bill substituted.
Jun 28, 2017Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 28, 2017Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1597)
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1597)
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1597)
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 13, 2017Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1597)
Feb 13, 2017Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 8, 2017AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1597)
Feb 8, 2017AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 25, 2017First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1597 in other sessions

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

HB 1597 (2025–26) Agricultural overtime · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1597 (2023–24) Public records act requests · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1597 (2021–22) Long-term care/hardship · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1597 (2019–20) Greenhouse gas/fossil fuels · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1597 (2015–16) Competency eval. timeliness · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1597 (2013–14) Marijuana law corrections · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1597 (2011–12) Sufficient income for needs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1597 (2009–10) Tax programs administration · Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2010

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