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WA HB2659

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Travis Couture

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the department from increasing fees above June 30, 2025 levels for commercial shellfish harvest licenses, shellstock shipper licenses, shucker-packer plant licenses, export certificates, biotoxin testing, and paralytic shellfish poisoning monitoring

  • Bars the department from imposing any new licensing or use fees on commercial shellfishers, shellstock shippers, and shucker-packer plants through June 30, 2027

  • Adds a new section to chapter 69.30 RCW (relating to shellfish sanitation)

Legislative Description

Concerning commercial shellfish fees.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Appropriations.

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/26/2026

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