The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator McBroom offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 4, following line 27, by inserting:
“Sec. 46701. (1) Notwithstanding any other act or part to the contrary, any statute or law of this state governing commercial fishing may be suspended, abridged, extended, or modified by the department when, in the opinion of the department, that action is necessary for the better if the director of the department of natural resources makes scientific findings that an imminent danger exists to the protection, preservation, maintenance, and harvesting of the fish. The existing statutes and laws regulating commercial fishing shall remain in full force and effect unless suspended, abridged, extended, or modified by order of the department in the manner provided in this part or by subsequent acts of the legislature. fish and the commission concurs with the findings, the department may suspend, abridge, extend, or modify any law of this state governing commercial fishing by emergency order, subject to section 46702.
(2) An emergency order adopted under subsection (1) remains in effect until the earliest of the following dates:
(a) The date an identical or similar rule is promulgated.
(b) The date an identical or similar bill is enacted into law.
(c) The date 545 days after the order is adopted.
(d) The date set forth in the emergency order.” .
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: