WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1076: Salmon voluntary stewardship

Encouraging salmon recovery through voluntary stewardship.

Summary

  • Authorizes counties and cities to include an optional salmon recovery element within comprehensive plans adopted under the Growth Management Act (GMA).
  • Requires a county or city that has included a salmon recovery element in its comprehensive plan to adopt a salmon recovery work plan that will result in an improvement in anadromous fish habitat.
  • Provides that a county or city may not be found to be in non-compliance with GMA requirements related to protections for critical areas if the Department of Fish and Wildlife determines that the county or city has not received adequate funding to implement a salmon recovery program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1076), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Klicker (R-16)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to encouraging salmon recovery through voluntary stewardship;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Klicker (R-16)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bryan Sandlin R-15Stephanie Barnard R-8

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 Environment & Energy.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1076 in other sessions

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

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