To give the Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife the responsibility of managing the state's food fish and shellfish resources. The bill would also allow the director to exercise all authorities and rule-making power provided to the department regarding: 1) Management and harvest of food fish and shellfish; 2) Licensing and management of the state's commercial fisheries; 3) Aquatic animal species infestations; 4) Hydraulic project approvals and fishways; 5) Salmon enhancement and recovery activities; 6) Aquaculture disease control; 7) Ballast water management; and 8) Marine fin fish aquaculture programs.   Official Text and Analysis.

To require a legislative task force to study the structure of DFW. There will be 13 voting members consisting of two members each from the House of Representatives and the Senate, and nine members from specified interested parties. There will be three non-voting members appointed by the Governor, consisting of two representatives from the DFW and one member from the Governor's office. The task force will review and make recommendations regarding specified aspects of the structure of DFW and the roles of employees, staff, and the Commission. The task force, which will be staffed by Senate and House committee staff, will report its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2007.

To remove the Governor's Office from the legislative task force. The Governor, or Governor's representative will no longer convene the initial meeting of the task force.