Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Witnesses urge no vote on reestablishing Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement
Summary
House Bill 2,003 would reestablish a Columbia River recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement and associated non‑appropriated account. Committee staff said the endorsement would raise receipts largely for monitoring and selective fishery opportunities; sportfishing groups objected to the structure and equity of the fee.
House Bill 2,003 would reestablish the Columbia River recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program account that previously existed from 2010 to 2019. Judd Herrmann, staff to the Ways and Means Committee, told senators the endorsement would again require anglers age 18 and older who fish for salmon and steelhead on the Columbia River and its tributaries to purchase a separate Columbia River endorsement; the fee was described in the committee presentation as $7.50 per year with a reduced price…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
