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Attorney General and WDFW back repeal of 1984 initiative that limited tribal co‑management
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 25‑54 seeks to repeal Initiative 456/RCW 77.11; the Attorney General's Office and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife called the statute unconstitutional and urged its removal to restore cooperative state–tribal fishery management.
House Bill 25‑54 would repeal Initiative 456 (codified at RCW 77.11), a 1984 voter initiative that the Attorney General’s Office and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife say conflicts with federal court rulings recognizing tribal treaty rights.
"These statutes are blatantly unconstitutional…
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