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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6254

SB 6254: Fruit & vege account

Creating the fruit and vegetable inspection account.

Summary

  • $ Replaces the fruit and vegetable district funds located locally with a Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Account in the custody of the State Treasurer, provides for the use of monies from the new state account, authorizes the account to receive its share of its earnings, and requires accounts for each of the districts to be created within the new account.
  • $ Requires at least two, rather than three, inspection districts and provides for reducing fees in a district in certain instances.
  • $ Repeals the Fruit and Vegetable Trust Account.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2002
  5. GovernorApr 2, 2002
  6. LawApr 2, 2002
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 2002
Session law
Chapter 322, Laws of 2002
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2290
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6254, SSB 6254

AN ACT Relating to the fruit and vegetable inspection account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Swecker R-20Paull Shin D-21Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6254
43 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22012
Republican21300
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6254
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6254
41 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20005
Republican21111
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2002. (SSB 6254)
  2. Chapter 322, 2002 Laws. (SSB 6254)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6254)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6254)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6254)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6254)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 1; absent, 1; excused, 6. (SSB 6254)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6254)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6254)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6254)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6254)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6254)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6254)
  14. AGEC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6254)
  15. AGEC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6254)
  16. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Ecology. (SSB 6254)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 2. (SSB 6254)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6254)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6254)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6254)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6254)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6254)
  26. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6254)
  27. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. First reading, referred to Agriculture & International Trade.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6254 in other sessions

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