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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1806

HB 1806: Commercial fishing revenue

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

Summary

  • Requires 50 percent of the enhanced food fish tax collected be distributed to the city where the fish landed.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1806), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
February 3, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1806, SHB 1806

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joel McEntire R-19Debra Lekanoff D-40Adam Bernbaum D-24Alex Ramel D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Beth Doglio D-22Julia Reed D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1806)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1806)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1806)
  6. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1806 in other sessions

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