| Environment Advocacy efforts for the League of Women Voters
of Washington in the area of Agriculture will focus on issues as they relate to
agriculture viability, climate impacts, pollution and safe food access. Issue Team Chair: Phyllis Farrell, Agriculture Issue Chair, pfarrell@lwvwa.org |
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Legislation |
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HB 2238 Concerning statewide food security.
This bill would provide for the development of a strategy for statewide food security in order to end hunger, reduce diet-related health disparities, and increase agricultural viability and supply chain resilience.
SB 5474/HB 1588 Expanding opportunities for organic, regenerative, climate-smart, and sustainable producers.
SB 5055 Promoting agritourism in Washington.
HB 2279 Evaluating the use of PFAS chemicals in agriculture.
SB 5971 Establishing a green fertilizer incentive program to support the production and adoption of low carbon nitrogen fertilizer in Washington state.
SB 5117 Agriculture Impacts/Protecting Agriculture.
This bill would make government responsible for determining the impact of legislation on agriculture.
- If you are interested in a particular bill, use the links above to
go to the webpage for that bill. These pages include staff summaries and
reports including who testified PRO versus CON on the bill. There is also
information about how to access videos of hearings that have been held.
- Read and take action through the LWVWA Legislative Action Newsletter, distributed each Sunday during the legislative session.
- Comment on bills in two different ways where it is indicated below that a bill is still in rules—let your legislator know that you would like the bill to come to a floor vote and that you would like them to vote for it.
- Click on the bill # below and
then on the right side of the bill page, click on the green box: “Send a
comment on this bill to your legislators.” Follow prompts to send your
own message.
- Call the Legislative Hotline
1-800-562-6000 to leave a message for your legislator. Get more info on the Hotline.
- Please communicate directly with
your Senators and Representative to both to thank them
for moving legislation along (if they did do that) OR o encourage
them to bring other bills to a floor vote.
- Express your opinion on legislation to the LWVWA issue chairs—we take your perspectives under consideration as we determine our support for legislation and prepare testimony. Please direct questions or comments to Phyllis Farrell, Agriculture Issue Chair.