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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5889

SB 5889: Animal feeding operations

Concerning a livestock nutrient management program.

Summary

  • Transfers the dairy nutrient management program to the Department of Agriculture.
  • Establishes a committee to evaluate the federal concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) rules and make recommendations regarding statutory changes and program development and implementation.
  • Allows discretion in imposing penalties for failure to meet plan approval and certification deadlines if failure is due to a lack of state funding.
  • Replaces the Dairy Waste Management Account with the Livestock Nutrient Management Account.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 26, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2003
  6. LawMay 16, 2003
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
February 18, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2003
Session law
Chapter 325, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5889, ESSB 5889

AN ACT Relating to animal feeding operations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 19, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5889
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat131100
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 26, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5889
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final passage

Passed April 26, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5889
39 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16800
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003*. (ESSB 5889)
  2. Chapter 325, 2003 Laws. (ESSB 5889)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5889)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5889)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5889)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5889)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5889)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5889)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5889)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5889)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments and floor amendment(s) also adopted. (ESSB 5889)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5889)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5889)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5889)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5889)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (ESSB 5889)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5889)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5889)
  19. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5889)
  20. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5889)
  21. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (ESSB 5889)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5889)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5889)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5889)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5889)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5889)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5889)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5889)
  32. AG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Agriculture.

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