HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1368

As Reported by House Committee On:

Judiciary

Title:  An act relating to technical corrections to natural resource laws under the authority of RCW 1.08.025.

Brief Description:  Recodifying RCW 77.16.220.

Sponsors:  Representatives Esser, McDermott and Lovick; by request of Office of the Code Reviser.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Judiciary:  2/2/01, 2/22/01 [DP].

  Brief Summary of Bill

$Makes technical corrections to a provision of natural resource laws.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Majority Report:  Do pass. Signed by 10 members: Representatives Carrell, Republican Co‑Chair; Lantz, Democratic Co‑Chair; Hurst, Democratic Vice Chair; Lambert, Republican Vice Chair; Boldt, Casada, Dickerson, Esser, Lovick and McDermott.

Staff:  Edie Adams (786‑7180).

Background:

The Legislature, in the 2000 session, merged the titles relating to fisheries and wildlife (Titles 75 and 77) into one title, Title 77.  One provision of Chapter 77.16 RCW was not recodified with the other provisions of that chapter.

Summary of  Bill:

A technical correction is made to a provision of the natural resource law by recodifying a section of Chapter 77.16 RCW into Chapter 77.55 RCW.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This bill removes or corrects deficiencies, conflicts, or obsolete references in the code.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Dennis Cooper, Office of the Code Reviser.