BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5391: Sustainable farms grants

Concerning the sustainable farms and fields grant program.

Summary

Amends allowable uses of funding, prioritization criteria, and timelines in the Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant Program.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5391), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to the sustainable farms and fields grant program;

Passed March 4, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5391

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5391

93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	0
Republican	34	5	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 128, 2025 Laws.
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 2, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 1, 2025AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Apr 1, 2025AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 6, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2025ANR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 21, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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

SB 5391 (2023–24) Embodied carbon reductions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5391 (2021–22) Property tax exempt./income · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5391 (2019–20) Property sale disclosures · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5391 (2017–18) Dept. of veterans affairs · Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2017
SB 5391 (2015–16) Teacher cert. degree progrms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5391 (2013–14) Discover pass/ORV exemption · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5391 (2011–12) Zoo excise taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5391 (2009–10) Tatooing/body art & piercing · Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2009