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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5968

SB 5968: Agricultural fairs

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

Summary

  • The Department of Agriculture must contract to conduct a study on the economic and social impact of agricultural fairs in Washington State. The study is to include statewide and local impacts of fairs on employment, business income, taxes from fair activity, civic and charitable organizations, youth development, and other business and social benefits.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
February 17, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
HB 2096
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5968, SSB 5968

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Mark Schoesler R-9Ken Jacobsen D-46Jerome Delvin R-8Linda Evans Parlette R-12Joyce Mulliken R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5968)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5968)
  4. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5968)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5968)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5968 in other sessions

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

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