HB2659 • 2026

Commercial shellfish fees

Concerning commercial shellfish fees.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Couture, Representative Griffey
Last action: 2026-01-26
Official status: H Approps
Effective date: Not listed

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Commercial shellfish fees

What This Bill Does

Commercial shellfish fees

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Bill History

2026-01-26 House
First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Official Summary Text

Commercial shellfish fees

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to commercial shellfish fees; and adding a new 1
section to chapter 69.30 RCW. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 69.30 4
RCW to read as follows: 5
(1) The department shall not increase fees above the amounts 6
established as of June 30, 2025, for: 7
(a) A commercial shellfish harvest license; 8
(b) A shellstock shipper license; 9
(c) A shucker-packer plants license; 10
(d) An export certificate; 11
(e) Biotoxin testing; and 12
(f) Paralytic shellfish poisoning monitoring. 13
(2) The department shall not impose any additional licensing or 14
use fees for commercial shellfishers, shellstock shippers, and 15
shucker-packer plants through June 30, 2027. 16
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H-3151.1
HOUSE BILL 2659
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Couture and Griffey
Read first time 01/26/26. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
p. 1 HB 2659