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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 617

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Relating to: creating a task force on native pollinator health. (FE)

Bees Legislature — Committees

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates the task force on native pollinator health. The bill requires the

task force to do all of the following:

1. Study successful public education and outreach programs regarding

pollinator health from other states.

2. Evaluate the effectiveness of pesticide applicator licensing and other legal

requirements and incentives in improving pollinator health.

3. Identify possible funding streams for efforts to promote or protect pollinator

health.

4. Investigate the methods other states use to gather data on populations of

bees or other pollinating insects.

5. Study the impact of pesticides on declining pollinator populations.

6. Examine any other issues that the task force determines are relevant to

pollinator health.

7. Report its findings and any recommendations to the legislature no later than

December 31, 2020, at which time the task force terminates.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Miller (D) , Risser (D) , Schachtner (D) , Smith (D) , Wirch (D)

21 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Crowley (D) , Fields (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Kolste (D) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Stuck (D) , Subeck (D) , Vining (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 6, 2020 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 6, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Smith, Miller, Carpenter, Larson, Risser, Schachtner, L. Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Sargent, Kulp, Ohnstad, Stuck, C. Taylor, Anderson, Bowen, Crowley, Fields, Hesselbein, Kolste, Krug, Neubauer, Pope, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Zamarripa

  2. Dec 6, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Dec 17, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Dec 17, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Dec 18, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Dec 18, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 30, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. Feb 6, 2020 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Feb 6, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Feb 7, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1