Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5784 — Concerning deer and elk damage to commercial crops.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 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

127 added · 150 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 5784 increases the maximum amount the state can pay for claims related to damage from wild deer and elk to commercial crops, raising it from $30,000 to $300,000 per fiscal year. This change is significant because it allows for greater financial support to farmers who suffer substantial losses due to wildlife, particularly in times of natural emergencies, like severe weather events. Furthermore, the bill simplifies the process for declaring emergencies, enabling quick response to widespread damage, which can help protect the agricultural economy.

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S-4178.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5784 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Van De Wege, Muzzall, Mullet, Nobles, Wagoner, and Warnick;
Z-0420.1 SENATE BILL 5784 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senators Van De Wege, Muzzall, Mullet, Nobles, Wagoner, and Warnick;
by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife) READ FIRST TIME 01/19/24.
by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife Prefiled 12/04/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
adding a new section to chapter 77.36 RCW;
and creating a new section.
creating a new section;
and providing an expiration date.
Such money shall be used to pay wildlife interaction claims only if the claim meets the conditions of p.
Such money shall be used to pay wildlife interaction claims only if the claim meets the conditions of RCW 77.36.100 and the department has expended all funds authorized under RCW 77.36.070 or subsection (1) of this section.
1 SSB 5784 RCW 77.36.100 and the department has expended all funds authorized under RCW 77.36.070 or subsection (1) of this section.
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(2)(a) Subject to the availability of nonstate funds, nonstate resources other than cash, or amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department may offer to provide compensation to offset wildlife interactions to a person who applies to the department for compensation for damage to property other than commercial crops or livestock that is the result of a mammalian or avian species of wildlife on a case-specific basis if the conditions of RCW 77.36.110 p.
(2)(a) Subject to the availability of nonstate funds, nonstate resources other than cash, or amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department may offer to provide compensation to offset wildlife interactions to a person who applies to the department for compensation for damage to property other than commercial crops or livestock that is the result of a mammalian or avian species of wildlife on a case-specific basis if the conditions of RCW 77.36.110 have been satisfied and if the damage satisfies the criteria for damage established by the commission under (b) of this subsection.
2 SSB 5784 have been satisfied and if the damage satisfies the criteria for damage established by the commission under (b) of this subsection.
(b) The commission shall adopt and maintain by rule criteria for damage to property other than a commercial crop or livestock that is p.
(b) The commission shall adopt and maintain by rule criteria for damage to property other than a commercial crop or livestock that is damaged by wildlife and may be eligible for compensation under this subsection, including criteria for filing a claim for compensation under this subsection.
2 SB 5784 damaged by wildlife and may be eligible for compensation under this subsection, including criteria for filing a claim for compensation under this subsection.
Claims submitted during a fiscal year will be prioritized for payment based upon the highest percentage of loss, calculated by comparing agreed-upon or awarded commercial crop damages to the gross sales or harvested value of commercial crops for the previous tax year.
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(a) The value of the damage to the property by wildlife, reduced by the amount of compensation provided to the claimant by any nonprofit organizations that provide compensation to private property owners due to financial losses caused by wildlife interactions.
(a) The value of the damage to the property by wildlife, reduced by the amount of compensation provided to the claimant by any nonprofit organizations that provide compensation to private property p.
3 SB 5784 owners due to financial losses caused by wildlife interactions.
NEW SECTION.
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A new section is added to chapter 77.36 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The department shall develop a three-year pilot program to collar elk within herds nearest agricultural lands within the department's south central management region.
The pilot program must include elk herds that cause year-round damage or seasonal crop damage.
The collaring of elk must include a data sharing agreement between the department, a technology company, and farmers to provide the farmers with knowledge of when elk are in the area or nearing private property when damage may occur to their crops.
The intent of p.
4 SSB 5784 the pilot project is to help farmers more efficiently deploy hazing techniques in an effort to prevent crop, fence, and property damage from elk.
(2) The department must report back to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2027, regarding the pilot program created in this section.
(3) This section expires July 1, 2028.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024.

  2. Chapter 264, 2024 Laws PV.

  3. Governor partially vetoed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

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

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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

  17. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  18. Referred to Appropriations.

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

  20. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

  21. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

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

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

  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 24).

  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  29. Minority; without recommendation.

  30. Minority; do not pass.

  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  32. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  33. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  34. Referred to Ways & Means.

  35. And refer to Ways & Means.

  36. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

  38. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.

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

  40. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8)

Passed 45 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 19301
Total 45301
% of votes cast 92%6%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 Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Nay
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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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#29)

Passed 91 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 52500
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 91502
% of votes cast 93%5%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Not Voting
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 Nay
Bill Ramos Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Nay
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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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22)

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 16000
Democrat 20300
Total 46300
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
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 Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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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Who sponsors SB 5784?
SB 5784 is sponsored by Judy Warnick (Republican), Keith Wagoner (Republican), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Mullet, Ron Muzzall (Republican), and Van De Wege.
What is the current status of SB 5784?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.
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