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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5353

SB 5353: Voluntary stewardship prog.

Concerning the voluntary stewardship program.

Summary

  • Removes the date by which counties must have elected to join the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP).
  • Provides that a county electing to join the VSP is eligible for a share of funding made available to implement the program, subject to funding availability from the state.
  • Establishes that a county electing to join the VSP is not required to implement the program in a participating watershed until adequate funding for the program in that watershed is provided to the county.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5353), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2023
  6. LawApr 25, 2023
Prime sponsor
Keith Wagoner (R-39)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 25, 2023
Session law
Chapter 187, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5353, SSB 5353

AN ACT Relating to the voluntary stewardship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Perry Dozier R-16Jesse Salomon D-32Shelly Short R-7Judy Warnick R-13Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5353
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5353
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54301
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5353)
  2. Chapter 187, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5353)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5353)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5353)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5353)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5353)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5353)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5353)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5353)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5353)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5353)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5353)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5353)
  14. LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5353)
  15. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5353)
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5353)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5353)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5353)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5353)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5353)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5353)
  24. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. (SSB 5353)
  25. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5353)
  28. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  29. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5353)
  30. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5353 in other sessions

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