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SB 6805 - 2007-08
Promoting farmland preservation and environmental restoration through conservation markets.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Promoting farm and forest land preservation and restoration through conservation markets.
Sponsors: Haugen, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Kline, Kohl-Welles
Bill History

2008 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 24
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (View Original Bill)
Jan 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
ARED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 11
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Rural Economic Development. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 15
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19
1st substitute bill substituted (ARED 08). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 21
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 25
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 29
Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 1
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (Majority Report)
Mar 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 25
Governor signed.
Chapter 133, 2008 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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