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2016-04-14 House Journal

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2016-04-14                     House Journal                      Page 2321
    salmon; urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that                                                         
    requires prominently labeling genetically engineered products                                                               
    with the words "Genetically Modified" on the product's                                                                      
    packaging; and encouraging the restoration of wild, native                                                                  
    populations of salmon in areas where development has negatively                                                             
    affected salmon.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28(FSH)                                                                                   
    Opposing the United States Food and Drug Administration's                                                                   
    approval of AquaBounty AquAdvantage genetically engineered                                                                  
    salmon; urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that                                                         
    requires prominently labeling genetically engineered products                                                               
    with the words "Genetically Modified" on the product's                                                                      
    packaging; and supporting the efforts of the state's congressional                                                          
    delegation to delay the confirmation of the new commissioner of                                                             
    the United States Food and Drug Administration until the United                                                             
    States Food and Drug Administration agrees to require labeling                                                              
    for genetically engineered salmon.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Olson, Chair, with the                                                                  
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (3):  Josephson, Kito, Olson                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (1):  Tilton                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 28(FSH):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HJR 28 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
**The presence of Representative Kreiss-Tomkins was noted.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 347                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered: