NWIFC Policy Tracker

SJM 8007 (Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite its endangered species act and national environmental policy act review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans) passed out of house committee yesterday. There were no amendments.

You can watch the executive session here.

SJM 8007 (Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of these plans) was scheduled for an executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24.

The most recent bill report can be found here.

SJM 8007 (Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of these plans) was heard in a hearing earlier today in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

You can watch the hearing here or in the window below.

The most recent bill analysis is here.

SJM 8007 (Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of these plans) where both scheduled for a public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.

The most recent bill report is here.

SJM 8007 (Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite its endangered species act and national environmental policy act review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans) passed out of the Senate yesterday.

You can read the most recent bill report here.

SJM 8001 (Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite its endangered species act and national environmental policy act review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans) passed out of committee earlier this week.

The memorial passed with an amendment, that is summarized in this bill report. The memorial will be considered next by the Rules Committee, who will then decide whether to pass it along to the full senate.

HJM 8007 () was heard in public hearing yesterday. You can view the hearing in the window below or at this link.

SB 5551 (Concerning salmon recovery project funds) and SJM 8007 (Requesting Congress to provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries with sufficient resources to expedite review of Puget Sound hatchery and genetic management plans and that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries prioritize and conduct immediate review and approval of these plans) where both scheduled for a public hearing in theSenate Committee on Natural Resources and Parks at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 5. The hearing will be held in Senate Hearing Room 1 of the J.A. Cherberg Building. You can find an agenda for the meeting here.