House Ag Committee Hears Broad Support for Bill to Create Statewide Food‑security Strategy

Jan 14, 2026

The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard hours of testimony supporting House Bill 2,238, which would direct the Department of Agriculture to coordinate a statewide food security strategy and submit it to the Legislature by Dec. 1, 2027; witnesses urged lived‑experience representation and interagency coordination.

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The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee opened public testimony on House Bill 2,238, a proposal to charge the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) with coordinating food‑security efforts and developing a statewide food security strategy by Dec. 1, 2027.

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