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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6082: Agricultural resource lands

Regarding the preservation and conservation of agricultural resource lands.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology to conduct rulemaking by December 31, 2013, to review and consider whether the current State Environmental Policy Act environmental checklist ensures consideration of potential impacts to agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2012
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2012
  6. LawMar 30, 2012
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 11, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2012
Session law
Chapter 247, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the preservation and conservation of agricultural resource lands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Brian Hatfield D-19Curtis King R-14Doug Ericksen R-42Senator R-15Paull Shin D-21Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6082
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6082
63 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican83301
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6082
35 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican81202
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  2. Chapter 247, 2012 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Environment.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. AWRD - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6082 in other sessions

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