BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2336

HB 2336: Suitability of lands

Assessing the suitability of lands in Washington for agricultural and renewable energy purposes.

Summary

Requires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of such lands for agricultural purposes, including grazing.
Requires the WSDA, for state lands that the WSDA determines to be suitable for agricultural purposes, to engage in a campaign to promote agricultural production opportunities on such lands.
Requires the Washington State University Energy Program to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state lands that are not suitable for agricultural purposes to determine the suitability of such lands for renewable energy production purposes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to assessing the suitability of lands in Washington for agricultural and renewable energy purposes;

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

Jan 26, 2024Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 2336)
Jan 26, 2024Referred to Capital Budget.
Jan 24, 2024AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2336)
Jan 24, 2024AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 24, 2024AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2024First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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

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HB 2336 (2017–18) Local marijuana prohibitions · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2336 (2015–16) Workers' comp./claim closure · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2336 (2013–14) Higher ed department budgets · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2336 (2011–12) Taxpayer-funded ed materials · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2336 (2009–10) Fiscal notes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2336 (2007–08) Public utility vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee