Authorizes the Commissioner of Marine Resources to adopt emergency rules to protect certain marine mammals in high-risk situations.
This bill allows the Commissioner of Marine Resources to adopt emergency rules to limit the taking of marine organisms by method or location to protect certain marine mammals when immediate action is necessary. The Department of Marine Resources must submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature by December 1, 2027, detailing any uses of this emergency rule-making authority and including findings and recommendations. The committee may then draft a bill for the Second Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature.
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