HB 1894-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the sea grant program to establish a shellfish aquaculture public information center to provide certain services.

Requires scientific research studies relating to negative and positive effects of evolving shellfish aquaculture techniques and practices on the state's economy and marine ecosystems to be coordinated with any research efforts by the sea grant and other university programs related to ocean acidification.

Reconstitutes the shellfish aquaculture regulatory committee and renames it as the shellfish aquaculture committee.

Changes the name of the geoduck aquaculture research account to the shellfish aquaculture research account.