2819-S AMH DOUM CALL 19

SHB 2819 - H AMD 0229 Adopted 2-18-02

By Representative Doumit

     On page 2, at the beginning of line 13, strike "tidelands for the harvest and cultivation of geoduck" and insert "lands for the harvest and cultivation of any species of shellfish"

     On page 2, line 15, after "(3)" insert the following:

     "For the purposes of this  section, harvest and cultivation of any species of shellfish shall not be deemed to have commenced unless the subtidal portions of the land had been planted with that species of shellfish prior to December 31, 2001.

     (4)"

     On page 2, line 16, after "act" insert ", nor is anything other than what is stated in subsection(2) of this section intended to grant any further rights in the subtidal lands than what was originally included under the intent of the Bush and Callow acts"        

EFFECT: Defines when shellfish cultivation has commenced, limits new subtidal cultivation of any shellfish, and specifies that  rights to subtidal shellfish cultivation are limited to the provisions of this act.