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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5692

SB 5692: Fishing and hunting

Concerning fishing and hunting.

Summary

  • Increases certain recreational hunting and fishing license fees by 15 percent , with fishing license fee increases expiring on July 1, 2025.
  • Extends the expiration date for the Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2021.
  • Establishes an observer program to monitor at least ten percent of the Columbia River salmon and steelhead gill net catch.
  • Restricts Columbia River mainstem salmon and steelhead gill net fisheries to six days per year, expiring on July 1, 2025.
  • Authorizes the use of pound nets to harvest salmon on the Columbia River and sets license fees.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1708
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5692, SSB 5692

AN ACT Relating to fishing and hunting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Dean Takko D-19Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5692)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5692)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5692)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5692)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5692)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5692 in other sessions

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

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