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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5108

SB 5108: Farmland preservation office

Creating the office of farmland preservation.

Summary

  • Creates the Office of Farmland Preservation in the State Conservation Commission and establishes a Farmland Preservation Task Force.
  • Specifies that moneys in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Account may be used to purchase easements in perpetuity or to purchase or lease easements for a fixed term.
  • Effective immediately, prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire agricultural land for wetland mitigation.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5108), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 352, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2007
  5. Partly vetoedMay 8, 2007
  6. LawMay 8, 2007
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 10, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2007
Session law
Chapter 352, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 1627
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5108, SSB 5108

AN ACT Relating to farmland preservation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Ken Jacobsen D-46Paull Shin D-21Harriet Spanel D-40Dan Swecker R-20Dale Brandland R-42Brian Hatfield D-19Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5108
44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican13301
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5108
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican32300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5108
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican14300
How each member voted

Yea (46)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007. (SSB 5108)
  2. Chapter 352, 2007 Laws PV. (SSB 5108)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (SSB 5108)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5108)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5108)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5108)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5108)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5108)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5108)
  10. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SSB 5108)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5108)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5108)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5108)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5108)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 5108)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5108)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5108)
  18. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5108)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5108)
  20. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5108)
  21. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SSB 5108)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5108)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5108)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5108)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5108)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5108)
  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5108)
  31. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (SSB 5108)
  32. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5108)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5108)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5108)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means.
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

SB 5108 in other sessions

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