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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2798

HB 2798: Local food production

Enacting the local farms-healthy kids act.

Summary

  • Makes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education.
  • Allows school boards to develop and implement procedures to increase the purchasing of Washington grown food.
  • Creates the Farm-to-School Program in the Washington Department of Agriculture.
  • Creates the Washington Grown Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant Program in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
  • Creates the Farmers Market Technology Improvement Pilot Program at the Department of Social and Health Services.
  • Creates the Farmers to Food Banks Pilot Program in the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2798), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6483
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2798, SHB 2798, E2SHB 2798

AN ACT Relating to local food production;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

50 co-sponsors (41 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Bill Hinkle R-13Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Larry Springer D-45Brian Blake D-19Skip Priest R-30Senator D-22Kelli Linville D-42Daniel Newhouse R-15Joel Kretz R-7Hans Dunshee D-44Tami Green D-28Zack Hudgins D-11Tom Campbell R-2Mark Ericks D-1Maureen Walsh R-16Jim McCune R-2Dave Quall D-40Roger Goodman D-45Christopher Hurst D-31Larry Seaquist D-26Ross Hunter D-48Glenn Anderson R-5Bob Hasegawa D-11Eileen Cody D-34Brendan Williams D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Dean Takko D-19Dawn Morrell D-25Jim McIntire D-46Shay Schual-Berke D-33Sharon Nelson D-34Christine Rolfes D-23Liz Loomis D-44Marko Liias D-21Geoff Simpson D-47Kevin Van De Wege D-24John McCoy D-38Judy Warnick R-13Jamie Pedersen D-43Patricia Lantz D-26Sherry Appleton D-23Dave Upthegrove D-33Mike Sells D-38Steve Conway D-29Pat Sullivan D-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jim Moeller D-49Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: E2SHB 2798
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2798)
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (E2SHB 2798)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2798)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2798)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2798)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2798)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2798)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2798)
  10. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2798)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2798)
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2798)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2798)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2798)
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2798)
  20. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2798)
  21. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2798 in other sessions

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

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