BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2096: Agricultural fairs

Requiring a study of the economic and social contribution of agricultural fairs to Washington state.

Summary

Directs the Department of Agriculture to contract for a study on the economic and social impacts of agricultural fairs on Washington State.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2096), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to studying the economic and social contribution of agricultural fairs to Washington state;

Passed March 10, 2005

Version voted on: HB 2096

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	53	0	0	3
Republican	42	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 9, 2006House Rules "X" file.
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2005By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 23, 2005Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 23, 2005And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 23, 2005ARED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 12, 2005First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
Mar 10, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 10, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 8, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 2, 2005EDAT - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 2, 2005EDAT - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17, 2005First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

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

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