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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5474

SB 5474: Organic, etc. agriculture

Expanding opportunities for organic, regenerative, climate-smart, and sustainable producers.

Summary

  • Directs the Washington State Department of Agriculture to develop an Organic Agriculture Action Plan.
  • Creates a microgrant program to support the growth of organic, regenerative, and sustainable climate-smart agriculture.
  • Allows for the modification of the organic certification fee schedule to decrease the financial burden of organic certification.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5474), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 24, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1588
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5474, SSB 5474

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for organic, regenerative, climate-smart, and sustainable producers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ron Muzzall R-10Mike Chapman D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5474)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5474)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5474)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5474)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. ANR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

SB 5474 in other sessions

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

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