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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1685

HB 1685: Washington food policy forum

Establishing a Washington food policy forum.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purposes of creating a forum in which state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved, and better integrated.
  • Requires the Forum to coordinate with the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (WSU Center) to review, consider, and discuss a study that the WSU Center is required to perform that builds on work performed by the Washington State Food System Roundtable and identifies a 25-year goal for expansion of the state's food production, processing, and distribution capacity.
  • Requires the Forum to make recommendations to the Legislature, transmitted through the State Conservation Commission, by October 31, 2016.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1685), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1685, ESHB 1685

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a Washington food policy forum;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

21 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Joan McBride D-48Strom Peterson D-21Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Gael Tarleton D-36Tina Orwall D-33June Robinson D-38Jessyn Farrell D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Brady Walkinshaw D-43Tana Senn D-41Kristine Lytton D-40Sherry Appleton D-23Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Tharinger D-24Luis Moscoso D-1Timm Ormsby D-3Jake Fey D-27Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 1685
53 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican24500
How each member voted

Yea (53)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1685)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1685)
  3. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (ESHB 1685)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1685)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1685)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1685)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1685)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1685)
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1685)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1685)
  11. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1685)
  12. AWRD - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1685)
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development. (ESHB 1685)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1685)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1685)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1685)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1685)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1685)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1685)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. GGIT - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (ESHB 1685)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1685)
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. GGIT - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  27. Referred to General Government & Information Technology. (ESHB 1685)
  28. Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
  29. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1685)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1685)
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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