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SB 5961 - 2021-22

Revised for 1st substitute: Incentivizing the use of biochar.
Original: Incentivizing the use of biochar in government contracts.
Sponsors: Sefzik, Warnick, Honeyford, Rolfes, Short, Van De Wege

Bill history

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2022 Regular Session

In the Senate

Jan 28
First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. (View original bill)
Feb 1
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 5
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Feb 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. (Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10
1st substitute bill substituted (AWNP 22). (View 1st substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Feb 12
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
SGOV - Majority; do pass. (Majority report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 1
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 2
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Mar 7
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)
Mar 9
President signed.

In the House

Mar 9
Speaker signed.

Other than legislative action

Mar 11
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 293, 2022 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 6/9/2022.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

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