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HB 257                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 257                                                                                                          
    "An Act transferring duties relating to aquatic farming and                                                                 
    hatchery operations from the Department of Fish and Game to the                                                             
    Department of Natural Resources, eliminating certain permit                                                                 
    requirements applicable to aquatic farming and hatchery                                                                     
    operations, and directing the Department of Natural Resources to                                                            
    administer and supervise promotional and marketing work for                                                                 
    aquatic farm products; and providing for an effective date."                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 257(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act directing the Department of Natural Resources to                                                                    
    administer and supervise promotional and marketing work for                                                                 
    aquatic farm products."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Meyer, Co-chair, with the                                                               
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Crawford, Joule, Thomas, Kelly, Meyer                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Hawker, Stoltze, Gara                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 257(FIN):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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4.  Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                  
5.  Zero, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                    
6.  Fiscal, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 257 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.