Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 2147 — Concerning agriculture pest and disease response.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

91 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

The main change in House Bill 2147 is the addition of a specific requirement for any funds received to be deposited into a designated account intended for responding to emerging agricultural pest and disease threats. This update emphasizes the importance of having a dedicated financial source to quickly address agricultural emergencies, which can protect the food supply and public health. This matters because it ensures that funds are readily available when urgent action is needed, enhancing the state's ability to respond effectively to agricultural crises.

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H-3166.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2147 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Chapman, Schmick, and Reeves;
Z-0559.1 HOUSE BILL 2147 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Dent, Chapman, Schmick, and Reeves;
by request of Department of Agriculture) READ FIRST TIME 02/05/24.
by request of Department of Agriculture Prefiled 01/04/24.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
adding a new section to chapter 43.23 RCW;
adding new sections to chapter 43.23 RCW;
and creating a new section.
and creating new sections.
1 SHB 2147 quickly detect, and rapidly respond to emerging threats from agricultural pests and diseases.
1 HB 2147 quickly detect, and rapidly respond to emerging threats from agricultural pests and diseases.
All receipts from moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature or moneys directed to the account from any other lawful source, for the purpose of funding emerging agricultural pest and disease response activities, must be deposited into the account.
All receipts from moneys received pursuant to section 3 of this act, moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature, or moneys directed to the account from any other lawful source, for the purpose of funding emerging agricultural pest and disease response activities, must be deposited into the account.
NEW SECTION.
Upon the issuance of a declaration of emergency under RCW 17.24.171 or a quarantine order under RCW 16.36.010 or 17.24.041, the state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the agricultural pest and disease response account created in section 2 of this act those amounts necessary to bring the balance of the agricultural pest and disease response account to $2,000,000, based upon the determination of the transfer amount from the office of financial management.
The office of financial management must determine the fund balance of the agricultural pest and disease response account as of the previous fiscal month before the issuance of a declaration of emergency or a quarantine order.
The office of financial management must promptly notify the state treasurer and the department of the account balance and the necessary transfer amount once a determination is made.
A transfer based on the determination by the office of financial management may be made only once every fiscal year.
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((The committee shall include representatives of the agricultural industries, state and local government, public health interests, technical service providers, and p.
((The committee shall include representatives of the agricultural industries, state and local government, public health interests, technical service providers, and environmental organizations.)) Invitations to participate on the committee must include representatives of the affected agricultural industries, state and local government, federally recognized tribes, public health interests, technical service providers, and environmental organizations.
2 SHB 2147 environmental organizations.)) Invitations to participate on the committee must include representatives of the affected agricultural industries, state and local government, federally recognized tribes, public health interests, technical service providers, and environmental organizations.
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Sections 2 and 3 of this act are each added to chapter 43.23 RCW.
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Section 2 of this act is added to chapter 43.23 RCW.
If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2024, in the omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.
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4 HB 2147
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 228, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. Senate receded from amendments.

  9. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  13. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  17. Referred to Ways & Means.

  18. And refer to Ways & Means.

  19. AWNP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  20. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.

  21. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  24. 1st substitute bill substituted (APP 24).

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

  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  27. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  28. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  29. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  30. Referred to Appropriations.

  31. AGNR - Majority; do pass.

  32. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  33. Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

  34. First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.

  35. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 15001
Democrat 22001
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Not Voting
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#17)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 22001
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Not Voting
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#48)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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agriculture
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Who sponsors HB 2147?
HB 2147 is sponsored by Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Joe Schmick (Republican), Mike Chapman (Democrat), and Tom Dent (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2147?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.
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