COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATION
Summary
Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that all trout, including lake trout, salmon, and lake whitefish may not be taken by commercial fishing devices, including gill or pound nets. Provides that any incidental catch of trout, including lake trout, salmon, and lake whitefish taken in legal sized gill or pound nets must be returned immediately to the water. Provides that the methods of taking are subject to modification by administrative rule based upon lake-wide scientific assessment data or fishery management need. Repeals a Section concerning commercial fishing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 16, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Mar 15, 2017
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 010-000-000
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-6)
house
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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