Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 33 D · 14 R cosponsors

HB 2336 — Assessing the suitability of lands in Washington for agricultural and renewable energy purposes.

Last action — Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 58 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to House Bill 2336 involve the removal of specific language regarding grazing and the definition of "underutilized state-owned lands." The revised bill focuses on assessing state lands for agricultural use, promoting opportunities on these lands, and enhancing outreach specifically aimed at new and diverse agricultural producers. These adjustments are significant because they streamline the bill's focus on agricultural production while ensuring that the outreach efforts target communities that have historically been underserved, potentially increasing access to agricultural opportunities.

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H-2818.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2336 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Agriculture and Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Morgan, Dent, Chapman, Kloba, Orcutt, Ormsby, Wylie, Doglio, Fey, Street, Stearns, Riccelli, Gregerson, Mena, Walen, Peterson, Berg, Fosse, Davis, Reed, Duerr, Entenman, Leavitt, Springer, Ryu, Waters, Ortiz-Self, Bronoske, Bateman, Simmons, Berry, Kretz, Schmick, Ramel, Macri, Caldier, Abbarno, Cheney, Goehner, Jacobsen, Klicker, Eslick, Barnard, Walsh, McEntire, Bergquist, Sandlin, Christian, Nance, and Pollet) READ FIRST TIME 01/26/24.
H-2564.1 HOUSE BILL 2336 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Morgan, Dent, Chapman, Kloba, Orcutt, Ormsby, Wylie, Doglio, Fey, Street, Stearns, Riccelli, Gregerson, Mena, Walen, Peterson, Berg, Fosse, Davis, Reed, Duerr, Entenman, Leavitt, Springer, Ryu, Waters, Ortiz-Self, Bronoske, Bateman, Simmons, Berry, Kretz, Schmick, Ramel, Macri, Caldier, Abbarno, Cheney, Goehner, Jacobsen, Klicker, Eslick, Barnard, Walsh, McEntire, Bergquist, Sandlin, Christian, Nance, and Pollet Read first time 01/12/24.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
(1)(a)(i) The department, in consultation with the state conservation commission, shall perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of such lands for agricultural purposes, including grazing.
(1)(a) The department, in consultation with the state conservation commission, shall perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of such lands for agricultural purposes.
(ii) For the purposes of this assessment, "underutilized state- owned lands" means lands that do not assist in meeting the goals of the state agency that owns or manages the land and that are already being considered for sale or surplus.
"Underutilized state-owned lands" does not include state-owned lands held under lease or that are otherwise intended for specific purposes.
(c) The department shall submit the results of the assessment to the office of the governor, to the commissioner of public lands, to the director of the Washington State University energy program, to p.
(c) The department shall submit the results of the assessment to the office of the governor, to the commissioner of public lands, to the director of the Washington State University energy program, to the director of the department of commerce, and to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over agricultural matters.
1 SHB 2336 the director of the department of commerce, and to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over agricultural matters.
(2) For unused and underutilized state lands that the department determines to be suitable for agricultural purposes, the department shall engage in a campaign to promote agricultural production opportunities on such lands.
(2) For unused and underutilized state-owned lands that the department determines to be suitable for agricultural purposes, including grazing, the department shall engage in a campaign to promote agricultural production opportunities on such lands.
The department shall ensure that the promotional campaign reaches new and emerging agricultural producers, with an emphasis on reaching communities that historically may have lacked access to opportunities as agricultural producers.
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(3)(a) The department shall assess and evaluate, on an ongoing basis, land utilization in the state for agricultural purposes, including grazing.
1 HB 2336 department shall ensure that the promotional campaign reaches new and emerging agricultural producers, with an emphasis on reaching communities that historically may have lacked access to opportunities as agricultural producers.
(3)(a) The department shall assess and evaluate, on an ongoing basis, land utilization in the state for agricultural purposes.
(1)(a) The Washington State University energy program, utilizing data obtained from the department of agriculture pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands that are not suitable for agricultural purposes to determine the suitability of such lands for renewable energy production purposes, including the use of such lands for agrivoltaics.
(1) The Washington State University energy program, utilizing data obtained from the department of agriculture pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state lands that are not suitable for agricultural purposes to determine the suitability of such lands for renewable energy production purposes.
(b) For the purposes of this assessment, "agrivoltaics" means the use of land for both agriculture and solar photovoltaic energy generation.
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Action History

  1. Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.

  2. Referred to Capital Budget.

  3. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

  5. Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

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

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1 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2336?
HB 2336 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Leonard Christian (Republican), Sandlin, Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Joel McEntire (Republican), Jim Walsh (Republican), Stephanie Barnard (Republican), Carolyn Eslick (Republican), Mark Klicker (Republican), Cyndy Jacobsen (Republican), Keith Goehner (Republican), Cheney, Peter Abbarno (Republican), Michelle Valdez (Republican), Nicole Macri (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Joe Schmick (Republican), Kretz, Liz Berry (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Dan Bronoske (Democrat), Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democrat), Kevin Waters (Republican), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Larry Springer (Democrat), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Debra Entenman (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), April Berg (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), Amy Walen (Democrat), Sharlett Mena (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Chris Stearns (Democrat), Chipalo Street (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Ed Orcutt (Republican), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Tom Dent (Republican), and Melanie Morgan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2336?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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