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HB 2709 - 2007-08
Authorizing school districts to establish a price preference to purchase locally grown food. Revised for 2nd Substitute: Authorizing school districts to establish a price preference to purchase locally grown food. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Exempting purchases of Washington grown food from school district competitive bid procedures. )
Bill History
2008 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 16
First reading, referred to Education.
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Feb 1
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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(Majority Report)
Feb 6
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Feb 7
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Education Appropriations at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APPE - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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(Majority Report)
Feb 11
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19
2nd substitute bill substituted (APPE 08).
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
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IN THE SENATE
Feb 21
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 26
EDU - Majority; without recommendation.
(Majority Report)
And refer to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
Feb 28
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 29
ARED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 13
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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