SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5126

              AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 9, 1993

Brief Description:  Correcting references to the geographical landmark on Cape Shoalwater.

SPONSORS: Senators Snyder, Owen, Haugen, Spanel, Sellar, Oke, Bauer, Amondson and Erwin; by request of Department of Fisheries

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; Erwin, Franklin, Haugen, Oke, Sellar, Snyder, and Spanel.

Staff:  Vic Moon (786‑7469)

Hearing Dates: January 27, 1993

BACKGROUND:

The statutes reference the Cape Shoalwater light for purposes of setting fishing areas by the Department of Fisheries.  The lighthouse has been torn down and a new tower has been constructed 400 yards to the west.  A new reference must be used to set fishing area boundaries and this change will not make a major change in the fishing areas.

SUMMARY:

Reference to the Cape Shoalwater "light" is changed to "tower."

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

A correction in statute is needed in order to set fishing areas.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Cyreis Schmitt, Department of Fisheries