WA HB1806

50% of the enhanced food fish excise tax ("landing tax") collected on commercial fish and shellfish must be distributed to the city or county where the fish was first possessed after landing in Washington

Excise tax on anadromous game fish continues to go to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account, except 50% must now be distributed to the landing city or county

Excise tax on ocean waters, Columbia River, Willapa Bay, and Grays Harbor salmon (chinook, coho, chum) is split: 2.625% to state general fund, 1% to fish/wildlife/conservation account, and 2.625% to the landing city or county

Targets rural, coastal communities in southwest Washington that host the commercial fishing industry but currently receive no direct benefit from landing taxes paid to the state

Takes effect January 1, 2027