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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 878

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Relating to: grants for regional biodigesters, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Agriculture trade and consumer protection department of Regional planning Solid waste management

  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 requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to provide planning grants for establishing regional biodigesters. Biodigesters are used to break down organic material into gases, liquids, and solids.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Keyeski (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Spreitzer (D)

15 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Arney (D) , Bare (D) , Clancy (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , Joers (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Neubauer (D) , Sinicki (D) , Subeck (D) , Tenorio (D) , Udell (D) , Vining (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 23, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Keyeski, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Anderson, Joers, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Sinicki, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Vining

  2. Jan 23, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  3. Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1