Establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license.
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SB 6020 — Establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license.
Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
178 added · 201 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of Senate Bill 6020 has made a couple of important changes regarding who can operate a shrimp-fishing license. Previously, the alternate operator had to be an immediate family member or the spouse of the licensee, but now, a licensee can designate anyone as an alternate operator, even if they are not a family member, as long as they go through the Puget Sound shrimp advisory board. This change could provide more flexibility for shrimp fishers facing health issues, ensuring that their operations can continue smoothly even if they are unable to participate themselves.
S-4320.1S-3763.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6020 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Muzzall, Braun, and Lovelett)Lovelett READPrefiled FIRST01/05/24. TIME 01/30/24.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
1 SSBSB 6020 Sec.
(1) The shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery is a limited entry fishery and a person shall not fish for spot shrimp or nonspot shrimp taken from Puget Sound for commercial purposes with shrimp pot gear except under the provisions of a shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license issued under RCW 77.65.220.
Beginning January 1, 2002, a shrimp pot-Puget Sound licensee may designate only an immediate family member, as defined in RCW 77.12.047, or the immediate family member of a shrimp pot-Puget Sound licensee's spouse as the alternate operator((.))operator. with the following p.
2A SSBlicensee 6020with exceptions:a bona fide medical emergency may designate a person other than an immediate p.
A2 licenseeSB with6020 a bona fide medical emergency may designate a person other than an immediate family member as the alternate operator for a period not to exceed two years, provided the licensee documents the medical emergency with letters from two medical doctors describing the illness or condition that prevents the licensee from participating in the fishery.
The two-year period may be extended by the director upon recommendation of a department-department-appointed appointed Puget Sound shrimp pot advisory board.
((IfIf the licensee has no immediate family member who is capable of operating the license, the))the A licensee may ((makemake a request to))to designate any natural person as the alternate operator by requesting the Puget Sound shrimp pot advisory board to designate an alternate operator who is not an immediate family member, and upon recommendation of the Puget Sound shrimp pot advisory board, the director may allow designation of an alternate operator who is not an immediate family member.
(1) The shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery is a limited entry fishery and a person shall not fish for nonspot shrimp taken from Puget Sound for commercial purposes with shrimp trawl gear except under the provisions of a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery license issued under RCW 77.65.220.
Beginning((Beginning January 1, 2002, a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound licensee may designate only an immediate family member, as defined in RCW 77.12.047, oras anthe immediatealternate familyoperator. member of a shrimp p.
3A SSBlicensee 6020with trawl-Pugeta Soundbona licensee'sfide spousemedical emergency may designate a person other than an immediate family member as the alternate operator((.))operator withfor a period not to exceed two years, provided the followinglicensee exceptions:documents the medical emergency with letters from two medical doctors describing the p.
A3 licenseeSB with6020 a bona fide medical emergency may designate a person other than an immediate family member as the alternate operator for a period not to exceed two years, provided the licensee documents the medical emergency with letters from two medical doctors describing the illness or condition that prevents the immediate family member from participating in the fishery.
The two-year period may be extended by the director upon recommendation of a department-appointed Puget Sound shrimp trawl advisory board.
((IfIf the licensee has no immediate family member who is capable of operating the license, the licensee may make a request to))to A licensee may designate any natural person as the alternate operator by requesting the Puget Sound shrimp trawl advisory board to designate an alternate operator who is not an immediate family member, and upon recommendation of the Puget Sound shrimp trawl advisory board, the director may allow designation of an alternate operator who is not an immediate family member.member.)) (6) A holder of a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery license issued under RCW 77.65.220 may harvest members of the nonspot shrimp species within the waters of Puget Sound.
(6) A holder of a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery license issued under RCW 77.65.220 may harvest members of the nonspot shrimp species within the waters of Puget Sound.
(1) The nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery is a limited entry fishery and a person may not fish for nonspot shrimp for commercial purposes with nonspot shrimp pot gear except under the provisions of a nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license or a shrimp pot- Puget Sound fishery license issued under RCW 77.65.220.
(2) A nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license may designate onlyany annatural immediateperson family member, as defined in RCW 77.12.047, or an immediate family member of a nonspot shrimp pot- Puget Sound licensee's spouse as the alternate operator withfor the followinglicense. exceptions:
A licensee with a bona fide medical emergency may designate a person other than an immediate family member as the p.
4 SSB 6020 alternate operator for a period not to exceed two years, provided the licensee documents the medical emergency with letters from two medical doctors describing the illness or condition that prevents the immediate family member from participating in the fishery.
The two- year period may be extended by the director upon recommendation of a department-appointed Puget Sound shrimp trawl advisory board.
A licensee may designate any natural person as the alternate operator by requesting the Puget Sound shrimp trawl advisory board to designate an alternate operator who is not an immediate family member, and upon recommendation of the Puget Sound shrimp trawl advisory board, the director may allow designation of an alternate operator who is not an immediate family member.
(5) A nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license may only be issued to a natural person who held a nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license or a shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery license issued during the previous licensing year, except upon the death of the licenseep. the license must be treated as analogous to personal property for purposes of inheritance and intestacy.
4 SB 6020 licensee the license must be treated as analogous to personal property for purposes of inheritance and intestacy.
p.(9) Nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license holders reserve the right to cooperatively modify and design gear with the department via a director's issued permit to efficiently and economically harvest Pandalus eous, Pandalus jordani, and Pandalus dispar.
5 SSB 6020 (9) Nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license holders reserve the right to cooperatively modify and design gear with the department via a director's issued permit to efficiently and economically harvest Pandalus eous, Pandalus jordani, and Pandalus dispar.
Fishery Annual Fee Application FeVessel Limited (Governing section(s)) Required? Entry? Resident Nonresident (a) Burrowing shrimp$235 $620 $105 Yes No (b) Crab ring net- $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No Puget Sound (c) Dungeness crab-c$345al (RCW$730 $105 Yes Yes 77.70.280) (d) Dungeness crab- $180 $565 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.110) (e) Emerging commerc$335fishery$720 $105 Determined Determined (RCW 77.70.160 and by rule by rule 77.65.400) (f) Geoduck (RCW $ 0 $ 0 $ 70 Yes Yes 77.70.220) (g) Hardshell clam $580 $965 $ 70 Yes No mechanical harvester (RCW 77.65.250) (h) Nonspot shrimp $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes p.
65 SSBSB 6020 (c) Dungeness crab-coastal (RCW $345 $730 $105 Yes Yes 77.70.280) (d) Dungeness crab- $180 $565 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound 5 (RCW 77.70.110) (e) Emerging commercial fishery $335 $720 $105 Determined Determined (RCW 77.70.160 and by rule by rule 77.65.400) (f) Geoduck (RCW $ 0 $ 0 $ 70 Yes Yes 77.70.220) (g) Hardshell clam $580 $965 $ 70 Yes No mechanical harvester (RCW 77.65.250) (h) Nonspot shrimp $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes pot-Puget Sound (section 4 of 3 this act) (i) Oyster reserve $180 $565 $ 70 No No 5 (RCW 77.65.260) (((i))) (j) Razor clam $180 $565 $105 No No (((j))) (k) Sea cucumber dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.190) (((k))) (l) Sea urchin dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.150) (((l))) (m) Shellfish dive $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (((m))) (n) Shellfish pot $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (((n))) (o) Shrimp pot- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.410) (((o))) (p) Shrimp trawl- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.420) (((p))) (q) Spot shrimp-coastal $335 $720 $ 70 Yes Yes (((q))) (r) Squid $335 $720 $ 70 Yes No (2)p. The director may by rule determine the species of shellfish that may be taken with the commercial fishery licenses established in this section, the gear that may be used with the licenses, and the areas or waters in which the licenses may be used.
6 SB 6020 (2) The director may by rule determine the species of shellfish that may be taken with the commercial fishery licenses established in this section, the gear that may be used with the licenses, and the areas or waters in which the licenses may be used.
7 SSBSB 6020
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Action History
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By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
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Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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1st substitute bill substituted (AWNP 24).
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
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First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Liz Lovelett · Cosponsor
- John Braun · Cosponsor
- Ron Muzzall · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ron Muzzall Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Liz Lovelett Democrat
- John Braun Republican
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Yea |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lovick | Democrat | Yea |
| June Robinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| T'wina Nobles | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gildon | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis King | Republican | Yea |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Yea |
| John Braun | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Yea |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Yea |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Yea |
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- SB 6020 is sponsored by Liz Lovelett (Democrat), John Braun (Republican), and Ron Muzzall (Republican).
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- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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