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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2356: Agricultural fairs

Concerning state capital funding of health and safety improvements at agricultural fairs.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide capital funding on a competitive basis to local governments and nonprofit organizations for health and safety improvements to agricultural fairgrounds and fair facilities.
  • Sets out contract, monitoring, and non-compliance requirements related to the capital funding.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2356), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed SenateFeb 24, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2012
  6. LawMar 30, 2012
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 12, 2012 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2012
Session law
Chapter 221, Laws of 2012
Companion bill
SB 6221
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to state capital funding of health and safety improvements at agricultural fairs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Hans Dunshee D-44Kathy Haigh D-35Vincent Buys R-42Kevin Van De Wege D-24Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2356
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 24, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2356
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 221, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. CB - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

HB 2356 in other sessions

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