Concerning commercial fishery licenses.

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SENATE BILL 5599

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senator MacEwen

AN ACT Relating to commercial fishery licenses; and amending RCW 77.70.180 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 77.70.180 and 2001 c 163 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Within five years after adopting rules to govern the number and qualifications of participants in an emerging commercial fishery, the director shall provide to the appropriate senate and house of representatives committees a report which outlines the status of the fishery and a recommendation as to whether a separate commercial fishery license, license fee, or limited harvest program should be established for that fishery.

(2) For any emerging commercial fishery designated under RCW 77.50.030 , the report must also include:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

13.7% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 272 days quiet

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