Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Natural Resources Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2579
Creates Task Force on Lower Columbia River Salmon Harvest Allocation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Allows State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule to permit fixed fishing gear or seines for taking of salmon for commercial purposes from Columbia River.</i>] <i>Modifies food fish management policy.</i>] <b>Creates Task Force on Lower Columbia River Salmon Harvest Allocation. <b>Directs task force to submit report on additional and enhanced fishing opportunities to interim legislative committees related to salmon fishing by January 1, 2011. Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission, if task force fails to submit report, to reduce number of salmon available for fishing from lower Columbia River for calendar years 2011 and 2012. <b>Sunsets task force on date of convening of next regular biennial legislative session. <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 5 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action8 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Jun 29 · stopped144 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 116 days
Sustainability and Economic DevelopmentFeb 11 to Apr 2977 days
Ways and MeansApr 29 to May 4 · moved on5 days
Natural ResourcesMay 4 to Jun 29 · stopped56 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 29
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Jun 29
- Feb 5Introduced
- Feb 11Sent to Sustainability and Economic Development
- Apr 21Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
- Apr 28Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
- Apr 29Sustainability and Economic Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- May 4Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
- Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 11Referred to Sustainability and Economic Development.House of Representatives
- Apr 21Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 29Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- May 4Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives