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HB 1527 - 2015-16
Requiring the Washington state department of agriculture to approve the comparable recertification standards of private entities for the purposes of waiving the recertification requirements under the Washington pesticide control act.
Sponsors: Dent, Blake, Buys, Van De Wege
Companion Bill: SB 5601
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 22
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Feb 4
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 12
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3
1st substitute bill substituted (AGNR 15). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
Mar 12
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
AWRD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Mar 13
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 24
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 8
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 16
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 22
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 23
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 7
Governor signed.
Chapter 184, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/24/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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