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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2902

HB 2902: Fish habitat/barrier removal

Ensuring that Washington aggressively acts to open fish habitat by removing barriers under all forms of ownership.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to provide funding for fish passage barrier removal projects in a manner determined by the Fish Passage Barrier Removal Board (Board).
  • Appropriates $50 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, from the State General Fund to the WDFW for fish passage barrier removal projects.
  • Establishes four categories of fish passage barrier removal projects to receive priority funding by the Board.
  • Creates the Fish Passage Barrier Removal Account (Account) in the State Treasury.
  • Directs the State Treasurer to transfer $50 million into the Account beginning in fiscal year 2020 and continuing each fiscal year thereafter, subject to an annual increase equal to the percentage rate of annual growth in state general fund revenues.
  • Requires the WDFW, with the oversight of the Board, to submit a report to the Legislature each year that documents the WDFW's progress toward removing fish passage barriers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2902), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
J.T. Wilcox (R-2)
Introduced
January 22, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 2, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2902, SHB 2902

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that Washington aggressively acts to open fish habitat by removing barriers under all forms of ownership;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: J.T. Wilcox (R-2)

10 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Bruce Chandler R-15Andrew Barkis R-2Dan Griffey R-35Richard DeBolt R-20Steve Tharinger D-24Jim Walsh R-19Mike Chapman D-24Ed Orcutt R-20Drew Stokesbary R-31

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2902)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2902)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2902)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2902 in other sessions

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

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