BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2737: Commercial shellfish fees
Concerning commercial shellfish fees.
Summary
- Establishes fee maximums for annual commercial shellfish operation, biotoxin testing, and export certificate fees.
- Exempts the Department of Health's shellfish regulatory program from the requirement to be fully fee-supported.
- Makes the fee maximums retroactive to February 1, 2026, and contains an emergency clause.
From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2737), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Bernbaum (D-24)
- Introduced
- February 13, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- February 13, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 6318
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to commercial shellfish fees;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Bernbaum (D-24)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2737 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2737 (2019–20) Child. mental health wk grp
- HB 2737 (2017–18) Local gov. revenue study
- HB 2737 (2015–16) Criminal history/employment
- HB 2737 (2013–14) Fetal alcohol exposure
- HB 2737 (2011–12) Nursing homes/medicaid
- HB 2737 (2009–10) Employee meal & rest breaks
- HB 2737 (2007–08) Nuclear energy task force
- HB 2737 (2005–06) Public hospital districts