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WA HB2554
Bill
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Debra Lekanoff
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AI Summary
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Repeals RCW chapter 77.110, a 1985 law the legislature finds inconsistent with judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights of Pacific Northwest tribes
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Removes five specific sections: declarations, a petition to Congress, state natural resources management policy, a provision on denial of rights based on race/sex/origin/cultural heritage, and a transmittal provision
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Eliminates legal conflict between the 1985 statutes and existing state-tribal cooperative fishery management agreements for salmon, trout, and steelhead
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Intended to maintain Washington's commitments and relationships with Pacific Northwest tribes regarding fish resource management
Legislative Description
Recognizing judicially affirmed and treaty-reserved fishing rights and promoting state-tribal cooperative agreements in the management of salmon, trout, and steelhead resources.
Last Action
Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/11/2026