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May 4, 2007

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• 2007 Session at a Glance

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• Other Issues of Interest to Agriculture 

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2007 Session at a Glance

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Farm Bureau Achieves Public Policy Successes

The 2007 legislative session adjourned Sunday, April 22. In this issue, your Farm Bureau lobby team takes a look back at the bills most affecting Washington's farmers and ranchers.

Each year Washington Farm Bureau publishes its goals for the session in a Public Policy Agenda that is distributed to Farm Bureau members, lawmakers, and other elected officials. These goals fall into five categories and are listed below in italics, followed by descriptions of the related bills and their outcome.

We have also included a review of additional legislation that was not part of our Public Policy Agenda but important to farmers and ranchers across the state.

Land Use

Farm Bureau seeks land-use policies that will:
- Protect all types of farming from nuisance complaints, regardless of what type of farming existed at the time of neighboring development;
Outcome: The Legislature passed HB 1648, a bill sponsored by Rep. Brian Sullivan (D-Mukilteo) to clarify that a change in crops from one type of plant to another is protected by the state's right-to-farm law. The bill also clarifies that keeping of bees for pollination is protected. The right-to-farm law is intended to protect agriculture from nuisance complaints filed by people who move close to farms and then complain about farming activities. Recent court cases made it necessary to clarify the law's protections of farming operations. The House and Senate each passed versions of the bill, and the House bill became the final version. Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-Sunnyside) sponsored SB 5076, the Senate companion bill. HB 1648 was signed by the governor on May 4.

- Clarify that critical area ordinances and development regulations developed or amended by local governments according to RCW 36.70A shall not require modification of or limit agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands;
Outcome: The Legislature passed SB 5248, a bill sponsored by Sen. Brian Hatfield (D-Raymond) to prohibit any new Growth Management Act restrictions on agriculture prior to December 2011. During the first two years of this 4 ˝-year timeout on regulations, there will be discussions at the Ruckelshaus Center.

The Ruckelshaus Center is a policy resolution center that operates jointly with WSU and UW. The legislation directs the center to conduct fact-finding in the first year and focus on "outcome-based approaches that incorporate … voluntary programs or approaches."

Washington Farm Bureau drafted legislation to exempt existing agricultural activities from new regulations under the GMA just as they are exempt from the Shoreline Management Act. The original version of SB 5248 included that exemption, as did HB 1167, sponsored by Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen). Blake also sponsored HB 1931 and HB 2212, other attempts to address this issue.

However, the House refused to pass the outright exemption, even though the Senate passed it 32-17.
When House leaders announced they would not allow a committee vote on a full exemption, Farm Bureau began meeting almost daily with representatives of environmental organizations, state and local government officials, and legislators to negotiate the longest timeout possible.

Meanwhile, several interest groups, including some tribal representatives, attempted to kill the longer timeout. Some believed more regulation of agriculture was needed now. Others wanted to bring on the crisis for agriculture, allowing farms to fail as a result of increased regulations.

Legislative leaders narrowed our choice to either no relief or immediate relief and focused negotiations at the Ruckelshaus Center that could result in the permanent relief we originally sought. Given the choices offered, Farm Bureau opted for immediate relief. We were able to extend the length of the timeout because we remained at the negotiating table. 

Washington Farm Bureau was unwilling to sacrifice selected farms as a means to illustrate that there is a crisis due to over-regulation. Our negotiations resulted in legislation that provides immediate relief for all farmers from any new GMA-related regulations for the next 4 ˝ years. During this timeout, Farm Bureau will continue to work for permanent relief.

We are hopeful that the Legislature's direction to the Ruckelshaus Center will truly result in "outcome-based approaches that incorporate…voluntary programs or approaches." SB 5248 awaits the governor's signature.

- Clarify that new regulations adopted under RCW 36.70A cannot prohibit allowable land uses (whether or not those allowable uses have been implemented) at the time of adoption;
Outcome: Sen. Janea Holmquist (R-Moses Lake) introduced SB 5734 to protect all legally existing uses from new restrictions under the GMA. The Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee refused to hear the bill. WFB supported the legislation.

- Recognize adoption of voluntary conservation programs that are consistent with conservation standards as meeting the requirement to include BAS; and,
Outcome: No legislation was acted on to recognize that voluntary conservation programs meet the requirement of the GMA. WFB will pursue this goal during the Ruckelshaus Center discussions.

- Provide protection against eminent domain abuse by narrowing the uses for which eminent domain may be invoked, and requiring that property taken by eminent domain be used only for the purpose for which it was taken or be returned to the original owner at the purchase price.
Outcome: HB 2016, sponsored by Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland), would have allowed an owner to retain a right of re-purchase when property is taken through eminent domain. The legislation passed the House unanimously, but HB 2016 did not receive a vote in the Senate. WFB supported the legislation.

The governor signed HB 1458, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Van De Wege (D-Sequim), to require mailed notice to property owners of any public meeting at which their property may be taken through eminent domain. A similar bill, SB 5444, sponsored by Sen. Mike Carrell (R-Lakewood), passed the Senate unanimously, but no action was taken by the House. WFB supported both bills.

Washington Farm Bureau also supported three other eminent domain bills. HB 2068 by Rep. Jay Rodne (R-Snoqualmie) would have limited eminent domain to certain defined public purposes. SB 5532 by Sen. Don Benton (R-Vancouver) would have restricted the use of eminent domain to public health and safety projects like roads and highways. SB 5576 by Sen. Pam Roach (R-Auburn) would have prohibited the use of eminent domain to take unblighted property. None of these bills was granted a committee hearing.

 Labor and Employment

Farm Bureau urges legislators to:
- Support a program to provide in-state college tuition credits for workers aged 15 to 20 who complete a certain amount of agricultural work; 
Outcome: We were close but did not achieve success. HB 2108, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Chandler (R-Granger), would have provided GET tuition credits to agricultural workers aged 16-21. It passed the House by a 96-2 margin, but stalled in the Senate because we could not find sufficient funding for the program administration. We expect to work with ESD and the governor's office on this idea in the interim.

- Support a program administered by the Employment Security Department that provides migrant farmworkers a gasoline reimbursement voucher if the worker registers with WorkSource and accepts a seasonal position with a requesting farmer;
Outcome: This request never got off the ground.

- Support the flexible funding strategy proposed by ESD, provided the agency continues to fund its agricultural initiative;
Outcome: HB 1407, the ESD flexible funding bill sponsored by Rep. Steve Conway (D-Tacoma), passed unanimously and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.

- Support the addition of $2 million for the infrastructure loan program to develop on-farm seasonal housing and refine the short-term housing voucher program;
Outcome: Farm Bureau was successful on this issue. The state budget contains $2.5 million for the infrastructure loan program.

- Oppose any state legislation that would impose additional burdens on growers who seek to use the federal H2A guestworker program;
Outcome: Farm Bureau was successful in derailing HB 2106, a bill sponsored by Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-Seattle) that would have imposed new requirements on employers who use the H2A program. We have agreed to negotiate with advocates in the interim. 

- Support comprehensive workers' compensation wage simplification or a simplified proposal wherein disability wages for all workers will be calculated at 65 percent of wage (if comprehensive wage simplification is not enacted); and,
Outcome: Washington has the most complex system for determining disability wage in the nation. The employer community proposed HB 1749, sponsored by Rep. Cary Condotta (R-Wenatchee), to simplify this calculation. It did not get a hearing. Instead, SB 5675, a bill sponsored by Sen. Rosa Franklin (D-Tacoma), provides that workers receive a minimum workers' comp benefit that is the lower of 15 percent of the state average wage or 100 percent of the workers' gross wage at time of injury, but never lower than $185 to $352 per month, depending on the number of dependents. The vast majority of states limit benefits to a percentage of net or actual wage, but not Washington. SSB 5675, opposed by Farm Bureau, will harm agriculture, retail stores, and others who hire part-time or seasonal workers. ESB 5675 has been delivered to the governor for her action.

In other workers' comp news, Sen. Jim Clements (R-Selah) championed SB 5492, which would have forced workers to inform employers when they file a workers' comp claim. That bill was stripped, and what remained was a requirement for the Department of Labor and Industries to send out a new poster whenever an employment law changes. The bill died in committee.

The Legislature also made no progress on the issue of workers' comp final settlements. Washington is the only state in the nation that does not allow workers to voluntarily close claims in exchange for a lump-sum payment (and free lifetime medical treatment for conditions related to the claim). It's called compromise and release. Each year the business community proposes it, and each year the Legislature refuses to consider this option. This year SB 5679, sponsored by Sen. Jim Clements (R-Selah), and HB 1709, sponsored by Rep. Cary Condotta (R-Wenatchee), were reasonable proposals in this area. Neither bill received a committee hearing.

Finally, while courts in other states have universally ruled that it is illegal to spend workers' comp premiums on things that are not related to industrial insurance, Washington leads the nation in misappropriating workers' comp funds. Each year, almost $60 million dollars of workers' comp trust funds are appropriated to agencies or groups other than the Department of Labor and Industries industrial insurance group. While some of these appropriations make sense, others don't even pass the proverbially straight-face test, such as the $5 million or so each year that is appropriated to wage-and-hour issues like minimum wage inspectors and farm labor contractor inspectors. This session, a reasonable bill, HB 2233 sponsored by Rep. Cary Condotta (R-Wenatchee), was introduced to stop the misappropriation for funds. It would have strengthened the prohibition against misappropriating funds and paid damages and attorney fees to anyone who proved in court that funds were being misappropriated. The bill did not receive a hearing.

- Oppose legislation that requires employers to pay a new tax for family leave or that imposes any new regulation forcing employers to grant leave that has not been earned.
Outcome: 2ESSB 5659, sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), establishes a new paid family leave benefit effective October 9, 2007, by borrowing $18 million in workers' comp trust funds to set up the program. This bill, vociferously opposed by Farm Bureau, is probably the worst bill of the session for employers. This measure may be the best example of how Washington continues to follow a path of labor policies that is unprecedented in the nation and detrimental to keeping small, family businesses viable. 

The bill took several twists and turns during its legislative journey. The most surprising was the unveiling of a new version of the bill on April 20, just two days before adjournment. The new bill was worse than the version that emerged from the House one week prior. 

Instead of creating a disability benefit for workers who can't work, this bill creates a complex new government leave program in addition to already existing government family leave programs. For example, an employee could be hired today and demand paid leave the very next day. After six weeks of leave, the worker could transition into a maximum of 26 weeks of receiving unemployment insurance benefits. 

Washington is the only state to create this type of paid leave program. By contrast, the California disability payment plan does not entitle workers to any more time off, and it allows employers with more generous disability plans to opt out of the state system.

Washington employers are opposed to being the only state in the nation with a disability benefit and a new employment regulation. 

The bill also deletes the 10 percent cap on administrative costs starting in 2011. Administrative costs are projected to be as high as 50 percent of the program. Furthermore, the bill continues to impose a new mandatory leave entitlement, creates a massive new bureaucracy within the Department of Labor and Industries to run the paid leave program, and "borrows" $18 million from the workers' comp trust fund to set up a new bureaucracy to run the paid leave program. 

Business groups like Farm Bureau offered to put forth a rational, voluntary disability program that would have provided a real benefit to workers, but the Legislature was not interested. 

The vote on the Paid Leave bill was mostly along party lines. Ultimately six Democrats -- Reps. Brian Blake (Aberdeen), Deborah Eddy (Kirkland), Bill Grant (Walla Walla), Kelli Linville (Bellingham), Dean Takko (Longview), and Deb Wallace (Vancouver) -- joined 35 Republicans voting against the bill. Wallace even put forth an excellent alternative that would have allowed business and labor groups to work out the details of a disability system, but her amendment was voted down. The bill is now awaiting the governor's action. 

Health Care

To promote and protect access to affordable, quality health insurance options for individuals and employers, Farm Bureau will:
- Support efforts to increase the number of and competition among insurers offering health care plans in Washington state;
Outcome: The Senate-passed version of SB 5930, the Blue Ribbon Commission bill sponsored by Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), contained a number of important reforms and opportunities to expand health insurance options for small businesses and the uninsured. Unfortunately, the House gutted the bill. The final version approved by the Legislature fails to provide any meaningful relief for small businesses struggling to find affordable health insurance products. Through its expanded government-run programs and the accompanying assessments, it will actually add costs for small employers, rather than reducing them. Legislators missed an important opportunity and passed a bill that turned the bipartisan work of the Blue Ribbon Commission into a partisan proposal that had no support from the small business community. SB 5930 has been signed by the governor.

- Support greater flexibility and variety in health insurance plans, including the use of Health Savings Accounts;
Outcome: SB 5930, as it passed the Senate unanimously, would have allowed insurance carriers to each offer one plan free from most state mandates. The House refused to enact this provision, defeating an amendment by Rep. Bill Hinkle (R-Cle Elum) that would have restored the Senate-passed language.

- Oppose regulatory or legislative efforts that would adversely affect association health plans;
Outcome: Early versions of HB 1569, sponsored by Rep. Eileen Cody (D-Seattle), would have forced association health plans into a new, state-run "connector" or "partnership." Farm Bureau joined other members of the business community in successfully opposing efforts to include or study the future inclusion of AHPs into any state-run program. An amended bill has been signed by the governor.

- Oppose so-called "Fair Share" or "Pay or Play" legislation to mandate employer-provided health insurance benefits for employees; and,
Outcome: Despite last-minute maneuvering by House Democrats to resurrect HB 2094, sponsored by Rep. Steve Conway (D-Tacoma), the bill died in the House Appropriations Committee. SB 5977, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-Seattle), stalled in the Senate Labor, Commerce, Research and Development Committee early in the session.

- Oppose legislative efforts to enact single-payer or mandatory "universal coverage" systems.
Outcome: Several bills were introduced to create or study government-run "universal" or single-payer health care systems, including HB 1886, sponsored by Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo), SB 5756, sponsored by Sen. Rosa Franklin (D-Tacoma) and HJM 4005 by Rep. Jim Moeller (D-Vancouver). None of these bills made it to the floor for consideration in either the House or Senate.

Taxes and Fiscal Policy

In an effort to enhance the viability of agriculture in Washington, Farm Bureau will:
- Seek an exemption from business and occupation taxes for custom farming service providers; 
Outcome: ESHB 2352, sponsored by Rep. Bill Grant (D-Walla Walla), provides a business and occupation tax exemption for qualified farmers who perform custom farming services. The bill also provides B&O and public utility tax exemptions for certain activities performed by related parties. ESHB 2352 has been delivered to the governor for her signature and is included in the budget approved by the Legislature.

- Support legislation to exempt propane purchased for on-farm use from sales and use taxes; and,
Outcome: HB 1376, sponsored by Rep. Mark Ericks (D-Bothell), passed the House 86-9 and received a "do pass" recommendation from the Senate Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Committee. However, the Senate Ways and Means Committee failed to act on the bill before fiscal cutoff. The bill was returned to the House Rules Committee for possible consideration next year. Farm Bureau will work to achieve passage next year.

- Support an extension of the current business and occupation tax exemption applying to the sale of certain unprocessed agricultural commodities to all unprocessed agricultural commodities.
Outcome: HB 1549, sponsored by Rep. Kelli Linville (D-Bellingham), exempts wholesale sales of bulk unprocessed milk from the business and occupation tax. The bill was signed by the governor on April 19 and takes effect July 22, 2007.

 Water Management

Farm Bureau will:
- Support efforts to repeal or at least modify the relinquishment statute through means such as eliminating partial relinquishment, in order to encourage voluntary conservation and wise water use;
Outcome: While no legislation passed the Legislature this year on the subject, robust hearings were held in both houses on the subject. Perhaps the greatest benefit of these hearings was the opportunity to educate legislators on the subject and the need for reform. The Senate Water Energy and Technology Committee heard SB 5489, sponsored by Sen. Bob Morton (R-Orient), and SB 5877, sponsored by Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-Sunnyside). The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard HB 1938 (the companion to SB 5489), sponsored by Rep. Steve Hailey (R-Walla Walla).

As proposed, SB 5489 would eliminate the concept of partial relinquishment, or the loss of a portion of a water right that is not fully exercised during any five-year period. SB 5877 would preclude the state Department of Ecology from examining water use for a water right beyond the most recent 15-year period. Also, during a water right change, transfer, or amendment process, Ecology would only examine the most recent 15 years of use by a water right holder to determine the extent and validity of a right. In short, water right holders would only be required to keep records for the current 15-year period, similar to what taxpayers have to keep regarding IRS filings. It would also mean that water right holders would be able to know for certain what their water rights are and how much they could transfer. Certainty along with simplified permit processing could dramatically speed up the elimination of the present backlog of both new permit applications and applications for changes and transfers. 

- Support the implementation of the Columbia River water package passed last session to ensure the creation of new water storage projects and the allocation of that water to meet the needs of instream and out-of-stream uses;
Outcome: No legislation was needed this year to continue the work to implement last year's landmark bill, but the Legislature authorized sufficient funding for the program to proceed. The Columbia River Water Supply Policy Advisory Group continues to guide the state Department of Ecology in its efforts to secure new water supplies. 

- Support retaining the present exempt well statute, especially as the exemption relates to stock water as affirmed by the 2005 Attorney General's Opinion.
Outcome: While the issue of exempt wells was considered this session, the Legislature did not act on any legislation to diminish or eliminate the exempt well provision. Farm Bureau will continue to monitor action on this issue and defend against any efforts to weaken the exemption. 

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Other Issues of Interest to Agriculture

• The state budget includes $6 million for Washington State University's Unified Agriculture Initiative. WSU asked for $10.8 million, and the $6 million granted was a compromise between the $9.5 million originally approved by the House and the $2.8 million originally approved by the Senate. The funds will help fund grant proposals for "biologically intensive" agriculture. WSU also received funds for a "Fueling Washington" with bioproducts initiative, biofuels research, and construction of the new Life Sciences Building on the Pullman campus. Farm Bureau supported this funding.

• HB 1147, sponsored by Rep. Joel Kretz (R-Wauconda), would have allowed owners to file claims for damage to their livestock caused by predatory wildlife, including bears, wolves, and cougar. Farm Bureau supported this bill, but it died in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. 

• One of the few good labor bills this year, SHB 1278, lowers the initial unemployment insurance rate for new companies to the to the industry average. Prior to the bill's passage, start-up companies paid a U/I rate that was 15 percent higher than the industry average. SHB 1278 was sponsored by Rep. Steve Conway (D-Tacoma) and was supported by Farm Bureau. The governor signed this bill on April 17.

• Farm Bureau supported the final version of SHB 1304, sponsored by Rep. Ruth Kagi (D-Lake Forest Park). The bill addresses the regulation and inspection of commercial vehicles. As introduced, the bill repealed an existing agricultural vehicle exemption for vehicles over 26,001 pounds. The crafters of the bill agreed to recognize the unique needs and use of farm vehicles and only require farmers to obtain DOT numbers for their vehicles, retaining the exemption from inspection and recordkeeping requirements. The bill is awaiting signature by the governor.

• Farm Bureau opposed HB 1355, sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Chase (D-Shoreline), because it would have required human health analysis as part of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) analysis done for land development projects. It would be imprudent to stop all action because of unknown or unsubstantiated concerns. Other statutes exist to protect human health. SEPA is primarily designed to protect the physical environment from undue human impacts. The bill died.

• Farm Bureau opposed HB 1601, by Rep. Christine Rolfes (D-Bainbridge Island), and SB 5279, by Sen. Rosa Franklin (D-Tacoma), because they would have created a new process of tracking environmental health concerns, mainly focused on pesticide exposure. However, since 1990 the state has been tracking and dealing with any such threats through the Pesticide Incident Reporting and Tracking review panel. Wasting resources through duplication of efforts is never productive. HB 1601 and SB 5279 died. 

• Farm Bureau opposed HB 1732, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Morris (D-Sedro Woolley). The bill would have created new state-specific regulations on biotech crops. The bill died in committee.

• Farm Bureau supported HB 1902, sponsored by Rep. Bill Grant (D-Walla Walla). The bill extends the sales and use tax exemption for farm machinery and equipment replacement parts to include labor and services to install the parts. The bill also includes farm vehicles in the definition of farm machinery. The governor intends to sign the bill on May 5.

• Farm Bureau opposed HB 2167, sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Chase (D-Shoreline). The bill would have required special labeling of biotech and certain other food products. The bill died in committee.

• Farm Bureau supported SB 5108 by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen (D-Camano Island). The bill creates the Office of Farmland Preservation, which will focus on the preservation of farmland and the viability of farming. SB 5108 awaits the governor's signature.

• Farm Bureau opposed SB 5161 by Sen. Ken Jacobsen (D-Seattle). The bill would have required special labeling of food products derived from cloned animals or their offspring. The bill died in committee.

• SB 5207, opposed by Farm Bureau, was sponsored by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen (D-Camano Island). The bill would have created a new tax on marine cargo shipping containers. The bill was amended to study potential new revenue sources for trade-related infrastructure projects, and it has been delivered to the governor for her action.

• SB 5312, sponsored by Sen. Rodney Tom (D-Medina), addresses the issue of stolen metal property by imposing new recordkeeping requirements on recyclers and increasing penalties associated with metal theft. Farm Bureau supported this bill, which has been delivered to the governor.

• Farm Bureau supported SB 5315 by Sen. Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) to address access to private property during wildfires. The bill allows sheriffs to create local registries to allow access so that owners can fight the fires and protect their property. Meanwhile, the council of police chiefs and sheriffs will convene a study group to recommend long-term policies. SB 5315 awaits the governor's signature.

• ESSB 5373, supported by Farm Bureau, makes a number of logical changes in the reporting and penalty provisions for unemployment insurance. A controversial provision extends unemployment insurance coverage to corporate officers, but allows corporations to opt out of this coverage. ESSB 5373 was sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-Seattle). Gov. Gregoire signed this bill into law on April 20.

• WFB supported SB 5733 by Sen. Val Stevens (R-Arlington) to allow property owners to deal with chronic flooding and erosion. The bill passed the Senate, but was not granted a vote in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The committee chair, Rep. Brian Sullivan (D-Mukilteo), sponsored the identical HB 1748, which passed out of committee, but not out of the House.

• SHB 5920, the Vocational Rehabilitation Pilot Program, was supported by Farm Bureau and will impact workers who are injured at work and are subsequently determined eligible for retraining benefits. It will dramatically increase training benefits and the time allowed to complete training. It also allows workers to voluntarily close a claim and opt out of training in exchange for a lump-sum payment. Workers who select the opt-out provision will also receive a credit of $12,000 to be used at any accredited institution for almost any training program the worker desires. The Department of Labor and Industries believes that the program will cut costs because many workers will close claims by opting out. Farm Bureau supported the bill after a provision was inserted adding performance measures and optional appropriate training for farmworkers. However, our concern is that his provision will just create another expensive benefit program that will increase costs and not benefit workers or employers. SHB 5920 was sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-Seattle). On April 18 the governor signed this bill into law. 

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Bills of Interest

The following is a list the bills we are currently tracking.

• In the Bill column, E = Engrossed (i.e., amendments have been adopted), S (preceding HB or SB) = Substitute bill, HB = House Bill, SB = Senate Bill, JM = Joint Memorial, JR = Joint Resolution.

• In the Position column, S = Support, M = Monitor, N = Neutral, C = Concerns, O = Oppose.  

• In the Lobbyist column, C = Patrick Connor, F = Dan Fazio, S = John Stuhlmiller, W = Dan Wood.

• Bold indicates a priority bill. 

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Information Resources

Washington Farm Bureau: www.wsfb.com 
Legislative Information: www.leg.wa.gov 
Governor's Bill Actions: www.governor.wa.gov 
Legislative Hotline: (800) 562-6000

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