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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5897

SB 5897: Marketing of agriculture

Increasing the international trade of Washington state agricultural products.

Summary

  • A market development and promotion matching fund is created to be administered by the Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the program is to allow the Department of Agriculture and the agricultural industry to combine funds in order to hire a contractor for enhancing markets where the potential for growth in sales exist.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5897), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
February 7, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1891
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5897, SSB 5897

AN ACT Relating to international marketing of agriculture;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Linda Evans Parlette R-12Patricia Hale R-8Mike Hewitt R-16Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5897)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5897)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5897)
  6. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5897)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5897)
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Agriculture & International Trade.

SB 5897 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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