CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5306
Chapter 318, Laws of 2024
68th Legislature
2024 Regular Session
FISH AND WILDLIFE DISEASE INTERDICTION AND CONTROL CHECK STATIONS
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2024
Passed by the Senate February 8, 2024 CERTIFICATE
Yeas 47 Nays 0
I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of
the Senate of the State of
DENNY HECK Washington, do hereby certify that
President of the Senate the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE
BILL 5306 as passed by the Senate
and the House of Representatives on
the dates hereon set forth.
Passed by the House February 28, 2024
Yeas 93 Nays 1
SARAH BANNISTER
LAURIE JINKINS Secretary
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Approved March 28, 2024 10:30 AM FILED
March 29, 2024
Secretary of State
JAY INSLEE State of Washington
Governor of the State of Washington
 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5306
Passed Legislature - 2024 Regular Session
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session
By Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally
sponsored by Senators Short, Van De Wege, Nobles, and Stanford; by
request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)
READ FIRST TIME 02/03/23.
1 AN ACT Relating to authorizing the department of fish and
2 wildlife to establish disease interdiction and control check
3 stations; and adding a new chapter to Title 77 RCW.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
5 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. There are infectious diseases and
6 infestations that can damage, threaten, and endanger fish, wildlife,
7 shellfish, and seaweed resources. The department is authorized to
8 take reasonable, preventative measures to protect Washington's fish,
9 wildlife, shellfish, and seaweed species from infectious diseases and
10 infestations.
11 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The department is authorized to
12 establish disease interdiction and control check stations.
13 (2) The check stations may be signed from roadsides, including
14 state highways and interstates.
15 (3) Signage must indicate which diseases or infestations are
16 being investigated, and what fish, wildlife, shellfish, and seaweed
17 are being checked.
18 (4) The signage must be placed in coordination with the
19 department of transportation.
20 (5) The check stations must be operated in a safe manner.
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1 (6) A person who encounters a disease interdiction and control
2 check station while transporting fish, wildlife, shellfish, or
3 seaweed in their possession is requested to stop at the check station
4 and allow the fish, wildlife, shellfish, or seaweed in their
5 possession to be inspected and sampled for the diseases or
6 infestations.
7 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This chapter does not apply to
8 aquaculture, aquatic farmers, or private sector cultured aquatic
9 products as those terms are defined in RCW 15.85.020.
10 NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. Sections 1 through 3 of this act
11 constitute a new chapter in Title 77 RCW.
Passed by the Senate February 8, 2024.
Passed by the House February 28, 2024.
Approved by the Governor March 28, 2024.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 29, 2024.
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