Public Hearing Notice for 2681 HB

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HB 2681, titled AN ACT Relating to implementing the federal produce safety rule, has been scheduled for a public hearing by the House Committee on Appropriations.

Date and Time: 02/03/2018 9:00AM (Subject to change by the Legislature.)
Location: John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm A, Olympia, WA

The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

This bill, among other provisions, gives the Washington State Department of Agriculture statutory authority to implement the new federal Produce Safety Rule. It establishes a new voluntary compliance program allowing farms to verify they comply with the produce safety rules regardless of whether the rule covers their farm. The fees to cover these voluntary compliance inspections will be set by rule. At this time, neither the fee for the voluntary compliance inspections nor the number of farms that may participate can be forecasted. Therefore, the total ten-year cost to fee payers is indeterminate.

Bill sponsors and contact information:

Representative Larry Springer, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
Kirkland
(360) 786-7822
Larry.Springer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Vincent Buys
Republican
Lynden
(360) 786-7854
Vincent.Buys@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brian Blake
Democrat
Cosmopolis
(360) 786-7870
Brian.Blake@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bruce Chandler
Republican
Zillah
(360) 786-7960
Bruce.Chandler@leg.wa.gov


House Committee on Appropriations members and contact information:

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
Renton
(360) 786-7862
Steve.Bergquist@leg.wa.gov

Representative Vincent Buys
Republican
Lynden
(360) 786-7854
Vincent.Buys@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michelle Caldier
Republican
Port Orchard
(360) 786-7802
Michelle.Caldier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bruce Chandler
Republican
Zillah
(360) 786-7960
Bruce.Chandler@leg.wa.gov

Representative Eileen Cody
Democrat
Seattle
(360) 786-7978
Eileen.Cody@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cary Condotta
Republican
Wenatchee
(360) 786-7954
Cary.Condotta@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
Seattle
(360) 786-7952
Joe.Fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Paul Graves
Republican
Fall City
(360) 786-7876
Paul.Graves@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Haler
Republican
Richland
(360) 786-7986
Larry.Haler@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Hansen
Democrat
Bainbridge Island
(360) 786-7842
Drew.Hansen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Paul Harris
Republican
Vancouver
(360) 786-7976
Paul.Harris@leg.wa.gov

Representative Zack Hudgins
Democrat
Tukwila
(360) 786-7956
Zack.Hudgins@leg.wa.gov

Representative Laurie Jinkins
Democrat
Tacoma
(360) 786-7930
Laurie.Jinkins@leg.wa.gov

Representative Ruth Kagi
Democrat
Seattle
(360) 786-7910
Ruth.Kagi@leg.wa.gov

Representative Kristine Lytton
Democrat
Anacortes
(360) 786-7800
Kristine.Lytton@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew MacEwen
Republican
Union
(360) 786-7902
Drew.MacEwen@leg.wa.gov

Representative Matt Manweller
Republican
Ellensburg
(360) 786-7808
Matt.Manweller@leg.wa.gov

Representative Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Spokane
(360) 786-7946
Timm.Ormsby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Eric Pettigrew
Democrat
Seattle
(360) 786-7838
Eric.Pettigrew@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Seattle
(360) 786-7886
Gerry.Pollet@leg.wa.gov

Representative June Robinson
Democrat
Everett
(360) 786-7864
June.Robinson@leg.wa.gov

Representative David Sawyer
Democrat
Tacoma
(360) 786-7906
David.Sawyer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Schmick
Republican
Colfax
(360) 786-7844
Joe.Schmick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tana Senn
Democrat
Mercer Island
(360) 786-7894
Tana.Senn@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Springer
Democrat
Kirkland
(360) 786-7822
Larry.Springer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Derek Stanford
Democrat
Bothell
(360) 786-7928
Derek.Stanford@leg.wa.gov

Representative Drew Stokesbary
Republican
Auburn
(360) 786-7846
Drew.Stokesbary@leg.wa.gov

Representative Pat Sullivan
Democrat
Kent
(360) 786-7858
Pat.Sullivan@leg.wa.gov

Representative David Taylor
Republican
Moxee
(360) 786-7874
David.Taylor@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Tharinger
Democrat
Sequim
(360) 786-7904
Steve.Tharinger@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brandon Vick
Republican
Vancouver
(360) 786-7850
Brandon.Vick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mike Volz
Republican
Spokane
(360) 786-7922
Mike.Volz@leg.wa.gov

Representative J.T. Wilcox
Republican
Roy
(360) 786-7912
JT.Wilcox@leg.wa.gov



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