CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6264
Chapter 148, Laws of 1994
53rd Legislature
1994 Regular Session
COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS‑-ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES‑-
INTERSTATE COMPACT AUTHORIZED
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/1/94
Passed by the Senate February 14, 1994 YEAS 48 NAYS 0
JOEL PRITCHARD President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 4, 1994 YEAS 97 NAYS 0 |
CERTIFICATE
I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6264 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. |
BRIAN EBERSOLE Speaker of the House of Representatives |
MARTY BROWN Secretary
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Approved March 28, 1994 |
FILED
March 28, 1994 - 11:54 a.m. |
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MIKE LOWRY Governor of the State of Washington |
Secretary of State State of Washington |
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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6264
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Passed Legislature - 1994 Regular Session
State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1994 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Sutherland, Oke and Fraser)
Read first time 02/04/94.
AN ACT Relating to an interstate compact for restoration of native salmonid fish runs; adding new sections to chapter 75.40 RCW; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 75.40 RCW to read as follows:
The state of Washington is authorized to enter into an interstate compact or compacts with all or any of the states of California, Idaho, and Oregon to protect and restore coastal ecosystems of these states to levels that will prevent the need for listing any native salmonid fish species under the federal endangered species act of 1973, as amended, or under any comparable state legislation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 75.40 RCW to read as follows:
Until such time as the agencies in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington present a final proposed interstate compact for enactment by their respective legislative bodies, the governor may establish cooperative agreements with the states of California, Idaho, and Oregon that allow the states to coordinate their individual efforts in developing state programs that further the region-wide goals set forth under section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 1994.
Passed the Senate February 14, 1994.
Passed the House March 4, 1994.
Approved by the Governor March 28, 1994.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 28, 1994.