Committee hears technical fix to tug escort statute aimed at protecting orcas and aligning law with rule
Committee staff and the Board of Pilotage Commissioners described HB 2436 as a statutory cleanup aligning the law with recently adopted rules on tug escort horsepower minimums for oil tankers operating in state waters to better protect the Salish Sea and southern resident killer whales.
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The committee heard a briefing on HB 2436, a statutory technical fix intended to align the state's tug escort statute with administrative rules adopted by the Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
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