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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5790: Commercial fishing revenue

Ensuring that commercial fishing revenue benefits communities most dependent on the industry.

Summary

  • Allows a portion of the revenue from enhanced food fish excise taxes that are collected from commercial fishing, to be distributed to the city in which the fish was landed.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
February 1, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1096
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that commercial fishing revenue benefits communities most dependent on the industry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Barbara Bailey R-10Annette Cleveland D-49Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5790 in other sessions

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