HB 2418: Nonnative finfish aquacult.
Reducing impacts of nonnative finfish aquaculture by delaying construction of new nonnative finfish aquaculture facilities until thorough study, including structural analysis of existing facilities, is complete.
Summary
- Directs the departments of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Ecology (Ecology), and Natural Resources (DNR) to review permitting and lease requirements that apply to nonnative finfish aquaculture
- Requires the WDFW, Ecology, and DNR to certify whether or not permitting and lease requirements prevent negative impacts to the health and safety of native finfish and tribal treaty fishing rights.
- Directs the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, in cooperation with other academic institutions and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, to study potential impacts of nonnative finfish aquaculture.
- Directs the WDFW to require regular inspections of net pen facilities used for raising Atlantic salmon or other nonnative finfish, and specifies that certain permits may not be issued or renewed until rules are adopted and initial structural inspections are complete.
- Prohibits construction of new net pen facilities and issuance of aquatic land leases for Atlantic salmon or nonnative finfish aquaculture until the later of July 1, 2020, or until certain conditions are met.
From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2418), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
- IntroducedJan 8, 2018
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kristine Lytton (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2018 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reducing impacts of nonnative finfish aquaculture by delaying construction of new nonnative finfish aquaculture facilities until thorough study, including structural analysis of existing facilities, is complete;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)
23 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2418 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2418 (2023–24) Working families/prop. tax
- HB 2418 (2019–20) Medicaid MAT drugs, status
- HB 2418 (2015–16) Growth mgmt. hearings board
- HB 2418 (2013–14) Alt. fuel vehicle tax exem
- HB 2418 (2011–12) DFW enforcement officers
- HB 2418 (2009–10) Signature petitions
- HB 2418 (2007–08) Banked property tax levy