FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1226

                         C 104 L 95

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Authorizing shellfish to be taken under a salmon charter license.

Sponsors:  Representatives Buck, Basich, Fuhrman and Kessler; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife.

House Committee on Natural Resources

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

Background:  A charter boat is defined as a boat from which people can, for a fee, fish for food fish or shellfish for personal use.  There are two types of charter boats:  salmon charter boats and nonsalmon charter boats.  Passengers on salmon charter boats may fish for salmon and other food fish, but not for shellfish.  Passengers on nonsalmon charter boats may fish for other food fish or shellfish, but not for salmon.

Summary:  Passengers on salmon charter boats may fish for shellfish in addition to salmon and other food fish.

Votes on Final Passage:

House     96 0

Senate    42 0

Effective:  July 23, 1995