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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5551: Methane capture

Supporting Washington's crop and livestock farms, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and generating renewable energy by capturing methane.

Summary

  • Directs funding for cost-share grants for the Sustainable Farms and Fields Program to improving climate-smart agricultural waste management and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Establishes an ongoing, multi-stakeholder advisory committee administered by the Conservation Commission and Washington State Department of Agriculture to inform the agricultural community about opportunities to participate in various carbon emissions reduction programs and guide grant awards.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
Introduced
January 25, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to supporting Washington's crop and livestock farms, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and generating renewable energy by capturing methane;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D-42)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Jesse Salomon D-32Lisa Wellman D-41Judy Warnick R-13Ron Muzzall R-10John Braun R-20Shelly Short R-7Kevin Van De Wege D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5551 in other sessions

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

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