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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5543

SB 5543: Productive farmland

Retaining productive farmland.

Summary

  • Requires the State Conservation Commission to develop an agricultural land assessment form and process.
  • Requires state agencies, boards, commissions, and state universities, colleges, and community colleges to complete an agricultural land assessment form before acquiring real property, with the exception of water rights or right-of-ways used for physical construction purposes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1733
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5543, SSB 5543

AN ACT Relating to retaining productive farmland;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5543)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5543)
  4. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  5. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5543)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5543)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5543 in other sessions

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

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