SB 159-FN (2025): establishing a marine habitat fee.
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SB 159-FN (2025)
establishing a marine habitat fee.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- Senate committee: Ways and Means
- Subject: Fish & Game
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On February 13, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Rep. Mike Ouellet (R - Coos 3)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Rep. Peter Bixby (D - Straf 13)
- Rep. Cathryn Harvey (D - Ches 6)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 29, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 100
- February 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- February 13, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 16, nays 7, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means
- January 29, 2025: Hearing: 01/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am
- February 13, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/13/2025, Vote 3-2
- February 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-7N, MA ; 02/13/2025