Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 5353 — Concerning the voluntary stewardship program.

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2023.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2023. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 5353 simplify the requirements for county programs related to watershed funding. The original version specified deadlines for assessing funding adequacy, which have now been removed, allowing for more flexibility in implementation. This matters because it gives counties the ability to adapt their programs to current financial situations without being tied to strict deadlines. Additionally, the bill no longer mandates consulting with other state agencies about funding by a specific date, which could streamline the process for counties involved.

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S-1225.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5353 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Wagoner, Van De Wege, Dozier, Salomon, Short, Warnick, and J.
S-0396.2 SENATE BILL 5353 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senators Wagoner, Van De Wege, Dozier, Salomon, Short, Warnick, and J.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/10/23.
Wilson Read first time 01/13/23.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
and amending RCW 36.70A.710 and 36.70A.740.
and amending RCW 36.70A.710.
1 SSB 5353 following the public participation and notice provisions of RCW 36.70A.035 to property owners and other affected and interested individuals, tribes, government agencies, businesses, school districts, and organizations.
1 SB 5353 following the public participation and notice provisions of RCW 36.70A.035 to property owners and other affected and interested individuals, tribes, government agencies, businesses, school districts, and organizations.
2 SSB 5353 (6)(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this subsection, within two years after July 22, 2011, a county must review and, if necessary, revise development regulations adopted under this chapter to protect critical areas as they specifically apply to agricultural activities:
2 SB 5353 (6)(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this subsection, within two years after July 22, 2011, a county must review and, if necessary, revise development regulations adopted under this chapter to protect critical areas as they specifically apply to agricultural activities:
3 SSB 5353 (b) A county that has made the election under subsection (1) of this section and after the effective date of this section is eligible for a share of the funding made available to implement the program, subject to funding availability from the state.
3 SB 5353 (b) A county that has made the election under subsection (1) of this section and after the effective date of this section is eligible for a share of the funding made available to implement the program, subject to funding availability from the state.
The election under subsection (1) of this section may not take effect until new adequate funding for the program in that watershed is provided to the county.
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RCW 36.70A.740 and 2011 c 360 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) ((By July 31, 2015, the)) The commission must:
(a) In consultation with each county that has elected under RCW 36.70A.710 to participate in the program, determine which participating watersheds received adequate funding to establish and implement the program in a participating watershed ((by July 1, 2015));
and (b) In consultation with other state agencies, for each participating watershed determine whether state agencies required to take action under the provisions of RCW 36.70A.700 through 36.70A.760 have received adequate funding to support the program ((by July 1, 2015)).
(2) By July 31, ((2017)) 2023, and every two years thereafter, in consultation with each county that has elected under RCW 36.70A.710 to participate in the program and other state agencies, the commission shall determine for each participating watershed whether adequate funding to implement the program was provided during the preceding biennium as provided in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) If the commission determines under subsection (1) or (2) of this section that a participating watershed has not received adequate funding, the watershed is subject to the provisions of RCW 36.70A.735.
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4 SSB 5353 (4) In consultation with the statewide advisory committee and other state agencies, not later than August 31, 2015, and each August 31st every two years thereafter, the commission shall report to the legislature and each county that has elected under RCW 36.70A.710 to participate in the program on the participating watersheds that have received adequate funding to establish and implement the program.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.

  2. Chapter 187, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. APP - Majority; do pass.

  12. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

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

  14. Referred to Appropriations.

  15. LG - Majority; do pass.

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

  17. Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.

  18. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted (AWNP 23).

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

  25. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

  26. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

  27. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

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

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

  30. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.

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

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

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

Passed 94 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 53301
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 94301
% of votes cast 96%3%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
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 Nay
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Nay
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 (#30)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 16000
Democrat 22000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%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
Rolfes — 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
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 Yea

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Who sponsors SB 5353?
SB 5353 is sponsored by Jeff Wilson (Republican), Judy Warnick (Republican), Shelly Short (Republican), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), Perry Dozier (Republican), Keith Wagoner (Republican), and Van De Wege.
What is the current status of SB 5353?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2023. Enacted.
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