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WA SB5996

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Drew MacEwen

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Freezes commercial shellfish-related fees at June 30, 2025 levels, covering harvest licenses, shellstock shipper licenses, shucker-packer plant licenses, export certificates, biotoxin testing, and paralytic shellfish poisoning monitoring
  • Prohibits 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 (shellfish sanitation regulations)

Legislative Description

Concerning commercial shellfish fees.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture & Natural Resources1/12/2026

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