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SB 5108 - 2007-08
Creating the office of farmland preservation.
Sponsors: Haugen, Rasmussen, Jacobsen, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Brandland, Hatfield, Parlette
Companion Bill: HB 1627
Bill History

2007 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (View Original Bill)
Jan 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 8
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 12
ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 6
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
1st substitute bill substituted (ARED 07). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 10
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 29
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 31
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 7:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 14
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 16
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 18
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 18
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 8
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 352, 2007 Laws PV. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/22/2007.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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