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                                                                  AB 2146
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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 2146 (Leno)
          As Amended August 23, 2004
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |47-30|(May 25, 2004)  |SENATE: |21-12|(August 24,    |
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           Original Committee Reference:   W., P. & W.  

            SUMMARY  :  Revises the statutes that govern the Dungeness crab  
          fishery.

           The Senate amendments  :

          1)Exempt Districts 6, 7, 8, and 9 from the provisions of this  
            bill.

          2)Impose penalties for a second violation of the provisions of  
            this bill.

          3)Require the Fish and Game Commission (Commission), between March  
            15, 2007 and August 30, 2007, to consider recommendations from  
            the Department of Fish and Game and Dungeness crab vessel permit  
            holders on whether to extend the operation of the 250 trap limit  
            or to make other modifications of the trap limit.

          4)Require the Commission to either adjust the crab vessel permit  
            fee for vessels taking crab in and south of District 10, or  
            establish a landing fee or vessel stamp to cover the costs of  
            administering the program established by this bill.

          5)Eliminate an exemption for Dungeness crab traps from the  
            requirement that every trap be raised, cleaned, serviced, and  
            emptied at 96-hour intervals.

           EXISTING LAW  :

          1)Regulates, generally, the Dungeness crab fishery.

          2)Allows the take of Dungeness crab for commercial purposes in  
            Districts 6, 7, 8, and 9 only between December 1 and July 15.   
            Dungeness crab may be taken for commercial purposes in all other  
            districts only between November 15 and June 30.







                                                                  AB 2146
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           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this bill authorized the Commission to  
          adopt regulations to protect the Dungeness crab resource and  
          provide for an orderly crab fishery, with specified regulations  
          that may be included and limited the number of traps that could be  
          used to take Dungeness crab.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  Some costs for developing and adopting  
          regulations, and continuing costs of enforcement.

           COMMENTS  :  The Senate amendments were substantive, but entirely  
          consistent with this bill as passed out of the Assembly.

           Analysis Prepared by  :  Jeffrey Volberg / W., P. & W. / (916)  
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