FINAL BILL REPORT

                                   ESB 5675

PARTIAL VETO

                                   C 88 L 92

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Requiring a restoration plan for Skagit river salmon.

SPONSORS:  Senators Metcalf, McMullen, Anderson and Bailey

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES & WILDLIFE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

BACKGROUND:

Skagit River salmon stocks are depressed far below historical levels of abundance; however, no formal recovery plan exists for the improvement of Skagit River salmon runs.

SUMMARY:

The Director of the Department of Fisheries shall present a Skagit River salmon recovery plan to the Legislature by December 31, 1992.  The plan shall utilize both hatchery technology and natural salmon spawning in order to improve the salmon runs.  Displaced timber workers shall be employed in salmon restoration tasks.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      43    1

House 97    0     (House amended)

Senate                  (Senate refused to concur)

House             (House refused to recede)

Senate                  (Senate refused to concur;

                               asked for conference)

House             (House refused conference)

Senate      48    0     (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:  June 11, 1992

Partial Veto Summary:  The due date for the recovery plan is vetoed along with the provision to include in the plan the funding requirements for salmon hatcheries and natural spawning programs.  (See VETO MESSAGE)