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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2956: Nonnative finfish/single-sex

Protecting Washington waters from negative impacts of nonnative finfish by requiring nonnative finfish cultivated in Washington to be single-sex.

Summary

  • Requires any new or renewal of current state aquatic lands leases for the culture of Atlantic salmon or other nonnative finfish to require the cultivation of only single-sex populations of Atlantic salmon or nonnative finfish.
  • Specifies that, after the expiration date of current aquatic lands leases, the Department of Ecology and the Department of Fish and Wildlife may permit Atlantic salmon or nonnative finifish aquaculture activities or operations only if single-sex populations of Atlantic salmon or nonnative finfish are used.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2956), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 30, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 30, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting Washington waters from negative impacts of nonnative finfish by requiring nonnative finfish cultivated in Washington to be single-sex;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2956 in other sessions

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