Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1685 — Increasing the cap on gross sales for cottage food operations.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 1685 changes the maximum gross sales limit for cottage food products from $25,000 to $50,000 per year. It also adjusts how often the sales cap will be reviewed, shifting from a two-year review to a periodic review determined by the department based on business costs. This matters because it allows cottage food operations to grow their revenue more significantly and ensures that the rules will adapt to changes in the economy, making it easier for small food businesses to thrive.

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H-2199.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1685 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Eslick, Shewmake, Springer, Bateman, Paul, Rule, Wylie, Griffey, Sutherland, and Frame) READ FIRST TIME 01/27/22.
H-1677.1 HOUSE BILL 1685 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Eslick, Shewmake, Springer, Bateman, Paul, Rule, Wylie, Griffey, Sutherland, and Frame Prefiled 12/22/21.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
amending RCW 69.22.050;
and amending RCW 69.22.050.
and adding a new section to chapter 69.22 RCW.
(b) Every two years, the department shall review the cap on annual gross sales established in (a) of this subsection and increase the cap by expedited rule making, in accordance with RCW 34.05.353, based on that year's average consumer price index for the Seattle, Washington area for urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items, compiled by the bureau of labor statistics, United States department of labor.
(b) The department shall periodically review the cap on annual gross sales established in (a) of this subsection and increase the cap by rule as the department deems necessary to account for increases in costs of doing business for cottage food operations.
(2) If gross sales exceed the maximum allowable annual gross sales amount established under subsection (1) of this section, the cottage food operation must either obtain a food processing plant license under chapter 69.07 RCW or cease operations.
1 SHB 1685 (2) If gross sales exceed the maximum allowable annual gross sales amount established under subsection (1) of this section, the cottage food operation must either obtain a food processing plant license under chapter 69.07 RCW or cease operations.
1 HB 1685 (3) A cottage food operation exceeding the maximum allowable annual gross sales amount established under subsection (1) of this section is not entitled to a full or partial refund of any fees paid under RCW 69.22.030 or 69.22.040.
(3) A cottage food operation exceeding the maximum allowable annual gross sales amount established under subsection (1) of this section is not entitled to a full or partial refund of any fees paid under RCW 69.22.030 or 69.22.040.
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A new section is added to chapter 69.22 RCW to read as follows:
The department shall maintain sufficient full-time equivalent staff to ensure timely processing of permits required under this chapter and provide improved service levels to cottage food operations.
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Action History

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. Committee relieved of further consideration.

  6. Referred to Appropriations.

  7. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM

  8. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  9. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.

  10. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM

  12. Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.

  13. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1685?
HB 1685 is sponsored by Noel Frame (Democrat), Sutherland, Dan Griffey (Republican), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Alicia Rule (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Larry Springer (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), and Carolyn Eslick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1685?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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