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Committee hears competing views on bill to require agricultural impact statements and mitigation
Summary
SB 6,104 would require agencies to include agricultural impact statements in major actions, set consultation requirements and mitigation sequencing, and enable conservation or compensation measures; farm groups supported the bill while small‑farm witnesses and conservation groups raised concerns about practicality and redirected funding from conservation accounts.
The committee received staff and public testimony on Senate Bill 6,104, legislation that would define required components of an agricultural impact statement, require agency consultation with WSDA and land‑grant economists, and establish mitigation sequencing and conservation ratios for land‑use changes.
Elena Becker, committee staff, outlined five major points: required components for agricultural impact statements, agency consultation requirements, mandated mitigation measures from technical assistance up to financial compensation,…
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