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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1698

HB 1698: Gray wolf management

Providing flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to collaborate with local governments to manage gray wolves.

Summary

  • Establishes a procedure for the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to manage gray wolves as if the species has been removed from state designation as endangered in counties when certain population criteria have been met.
  • Requires the WDFW to convene a workgroup to develop a regional management plan in areas where the population criteria have been met, and to complete and implement the plan within six months.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1698), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
February 1, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1698, SHB 1698

AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to collaborate with local governments to manage gray wolves;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Debra Lekanoff D-40Tom Dent R-13Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Larry Springer D-45Melanie Morgan D-29Carolyn Eslick R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1698)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1698)
  4. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1698)
  5. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

HB 1698 in other sessions

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

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