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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2859: Department of fisheries

Modifying the management of the state's fisheries by creating the department of fisheries separate from the department of wildlife.

Summary

  • States that, Washington's fisheries management was consolidated with the department of wildlife years ago and it is time again for the department to reconfigure and adjust its resources. The legislature is creating this opportunity by providing a clear change of department structure to invest in management of fisheries.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2859), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 18, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 18, 2018

AN ACT Relating to modifying the management of the state's fisheries by creating the department of fisheries separate from the department of wildlife;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2859 in other sessions

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

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