CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6150

Chapter 97, Laws of 1998

55th Legislature

1998 Regular Session

SELECTIVE FISHING METHODS--EVALUATION

EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/11/98

Passed by the Senate February 12, 1998

YEAS 48 NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

Passed by the House March 5, 1998

YEAS 97 NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Mike O=Connell, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6150 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

MIKE O'CONNELL

Secretary

Approved March 20, 1998

FILED

March 20, 1998 - 5:21 p.m.

GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6150

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Passed Legislature - 1998 Regular Session

State of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senator Swecker)

Read first time 01/28/98.

AN ACT Relating to evaluating selective fishing methods; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature is interested in improving the selective fishing capabilities of the state's salmon fisheries. In order to better understand how this goal can be accomplished, the department of fish and wildlife shall prepare a report detailing the selective fishing capabilities of existing types of commercial and recreational salmon fishing gear and of current fishing techniques. The report shall also include information on alternative types of fishing gear and fishing techniques. The department shall seek input from commercial, recreational, and tribal fishing interests in preparing the report. The report shall be submitted to the appropriate legislative committees by December 31, 1998.