HB 3089 - DIGEST

     Requires the governor's salmon recovery office, in coordination with the University of Washington, Washington State University, and other salmon research institutions located in the state, to develop and sponsor an annual salmon science conference.  The purpose of the conference is to encourage a continuing discussion between scientists engaged in research that is pertinent to salmon recovery, and to foster the dissemination of scientific information relating to salmon recovery.  The first conference shall take place on or before June 30, 2001.

     Creates the Washington rivers center at the University of Washington.  The Washington rivers center shall be an independent and politically neutral center within the office of the vice-provost for research.  It is the purpose of the Washington rivers center to provide independent analysis of data relating to salmon habitat, stream and river restoration, and river processes.