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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 711

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Relating to: increasing the number of authorized positions for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for regional farmer support and making an appropriation. (FE)

Agriculture trade and consumer protection department of Farmer Public employee

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

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill increases authorized positions for the Department of Agriculture,

Trade and Consumer Protection by two full-time positions for regional farmer

support and increases a department appropriation account in both fiscal years of the

2023-25 fiscal biennium for the positions.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Pfaff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D)

16 cosponsors

Bare (D) , C. Anderson (D) , Considine (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , Haywood (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Shankland (D) , Shelton (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. Nov 21, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Jacobson, Shankland, C. Anderson, Considine, Bare, Drake, Emerson, J. Anderson, Joers, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shelton, Subeck and Ohnstad

  2. Nov 21, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism

  3. Nov 27, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  4. Dec 6, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Neubauer added as a cosponsor

  5. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1