BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1208: Salmon recovery projects
Extending a program to streamline the environmental permitting process for salmon recovery projects.
Summary
- Makes permanent the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program and renames it the Habitat Restoration Permit Pathway Program (Program).
- Adds projects approved or funded through certain state and federal sources as eligible for the Program.
- Modifies the cultural resources review and aquatic land use authorization processes required under the Program.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve Tharinger (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 5155
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to extending a program to streamline the environmental permitting process for salmon recovery projects;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Appropriations.
- AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
- AGNR - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1208 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1208 (2023–24) Pet insurance
- HB 1208 (2021–22) Learning assistance program
- HB 1208 (2019–20) Public accounting services
- HB 1208 (2017–18) Charter schools/athletics
- HB 1208 (2015–16) Adjudicative proceedings
- HB 1208 (2013–14) Digital college/high school
- HB 1208 (2011–12) Sex offenders/schools
- HB 1208 (2009–10) Property tax administration