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
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. 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

  1. 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.

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