CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                        HOUSE BILL 2837

 

 

                    Chapter 51, Laws of 1998

 

 

 

 

                        55th Legislature

                      1998 Regular Session

 

 

BENEFITING WILDLIFE AND DEVELOPING AIR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES ON PROPERTY NO LONGER USED FOR FISH HATCHERIES

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  3/18/98

Passed by the House February 11, 1998  Yeas 95   Nays 0

 

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

Passed by the Senate March 4, 1998

  Yeas 41   Nays 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2837  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

Approved March 18, 1998 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.     

                                FILED          

 

 

           March 18, 1998 - 6:13 p.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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                          HOUSE BILL 2837

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             Passed Legislature - 1998 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Clements, Skinner and Buck

 

Read first time 01/21/98.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Identifying property abandoned by the department of fish and wildlife.  


    AN ACT Relating to improving wildlife resources and air transportation; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that the department of fish and wildlife manages property in the state where the department has abandoned use of the property for fish hatchery operations and where the location of the property impedes further development of air transportation facilities.  The department shall identify all such properties in the state and shall immediately begin to work with local governments in the same counties in which the properties are located to explore land exchanges to benefit the state's wildlife resources and to facilitate improved air transportation.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.


    Passed the House February 11, 1998.

    Passed the Senate March 4, 1998.

Approved by the Governor March 18, 1998.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 18, 1998.