Washington House

Earlier this week, the Washington Senate approved two bills that focus on crop protection products.  Senate Bill 5143, which received a 49-0 vote in the Senate, would change the name and membership of the Commission on Pesticide Registration, adding a non-voting member from the Pacific Northwest EPA region.  ...

Legislation requiring overtime pay for farm workers cleared the Washington House on Friday with a 91-7 vote. Senate Bill 5172 will stair step the overtime requirement over the next three years, with overtime starting at 55 hours a week in January, 48 hours on January 1st, 2023 and then to 40 hours a year later ...

There are a host of bills the Washington Ag community is watching very closely during this virtual legislative session. One is House Bill 1050, which would require the reduction, and eventual elimination of hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerant ...

After years of experimentation and a pilot program, the Washington senate now allows remote testimony on key pieces of legislation.  Remote testimony allows constituents to coordinate with a local community college to offer feedback on proposed legislation, rather than making the trip to Olympia, which can be challenging during the winter months.  Ja...

A high rate suicides among Washington farmers has drawn the attention of lawmakers  in the state House of Representatives.  Yelm Republican J.T. Wilcox comes from a family with more than 100 years of farming experience in western Washington.  He said...

Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers in Olympia are trying to boost employment and education opportunism across the Evergreen State.   “Rural Washington, whether in farm country or timber country, we’re open for business," said Port Angeles Democrat Mike Chapman.  "We’ll train t...