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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2018

HB 2018: Livestock inspection

Concerning livestock inspection.

Summary

  • Changes the livestock inspection fee at United States Department of Agriculture-inspected processing plants from $4 per head to $6 per head.
  • Changes the minimum fee for the issuance of an inspection certificate by the Director of the Washington Department of Agriculture (Director) from $5 to $10.
  • Changes the time and mileage fee charged in connection with certain livestock inspections, from $17 per hour and the current mileage rate set by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) , to $27.50 per hour and the current mileage rate set by the OFM.
  • Modifies the inspection fee structure for livestock sold at a public livestock market, to either a per-head inspection fee of $6 per head, or a time and mileage fee of $27.50 per hour and the current mileage rate set by the OFM.
  • Directs the Washington Department of Agriculture to submit a report each year that describes the revenues collected and the expenditures made in connection with the inspection program, and that, if appropriate, makes recommendations for improving the efficiency of the inspection program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2018), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
February 8, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5750
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2018, SHB 2018

AN ACT Relating to livestock inspection;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2018)
  2. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SHB 2018)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2018)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2018)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2018)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2018)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2018)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2018)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2018)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2018)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2018)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2018 in other sessions

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

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