Legislation - HB0947

Title: Department of Natural Resources - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Sample-Hughes, Adams, Anderson, Arentz, Beauchamp, Hartman, Hutchinson, Jacobs, Nawrocki, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the commercial blue and flathead catfish finfish trotline license to allow a person to catch blue catfish with a gill net with a mesh size of not more than 7 inches.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0610

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Natural Resources - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Department of Natural Resources - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Alterations
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.

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