Legislative Affairs

Legislative Affairs is the coordinating point for WSDA's interaction with the Legislature. This office oversees the development of all agency-request legislation (information below), budget proposals and reports provided to the Legislature.

What's happening in the world of farming? Austin Jenkins of Inside Olympia interviewed WSDA's Director Dan Newhouse on Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Session Legislative Summaries

2012 Session Legislative Summary [PDF 127 KB]

2010 Session Legislative Summary [PDF 112 KB]

2009 Session Legislative Summary [PDF 47 KB]

Agency-Request Legislation

A legislative proposal must be approved by the Governor to be offered as agency-request legislation. Typically, WSDA and other agencies submit proposals to the Governor's Office in early fall and are notified of approved proposals by the end of November.

• 2012 - SB 5374 - Making technical, nonsubstantive changes to various sections of the Revised Code of Washington that impact the department of agriculture.  Effective July 22, 2011.
• 2011 – SSB 5072 - Authorizes WSDA to accept, expend, and retain gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions. Signed into law.  Chapter 225. Effective Date: July 22, 2011.
• 2010 [PDF 101 KB]
• 2009 – None

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