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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2545

HB 2545: Ongoing agri activities

Clarifying the meaning of ongoing agricultural activities.

Summary

  • Specifies that the term "ongoing agricultural burning" includes the burning of crops to prevent and control pests and diseases and the burning of cultivated trees regardless of whether the owner or operator of the land intends to replant trees or other crops on the land.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the meaning of ongoing agricultural activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

12 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Mike Armstrong R-12Bob Sump R-7Senator D-22Bruce Chandler R-15Daniel Newhouse R-15Bill Hinkle R-13Dan Kristiansen R-39Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Jim Clements R-14Mark Schoesler R-9Mary Skinner R-14

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 2545
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48301
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2545)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 2545)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2545)
  4. AG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2545)
  5. First reading, referred to Agriculture. (EHB 2545)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2545)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2545)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2545)
  9. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2545)
  10. FEP - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2545)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2545)
  12. FEP - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2545)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2545)
  14. First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks. (EHB 2545)

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