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Senate committee hears bill to allow spouses of irrigation directors to be employed by districts

Washington State Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · January 26, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 5930 would allow spouses of irrigation district directors to be employed by those districts if they held the job before the director’s election, with required disclosure and recusal. Supporters said it’s needed in rural districts with limited staffing.

Senate Bill 5930 would create an exception allowing the spouse of an irrigation district director to be employed by that district if the spouse’s employment began before the director’s initial election, committee staff told lawmakers.

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Keith Gaynor (12th District), said the measure is "a pretty simple straightforward bill" intended to align irrigation districts with similar exceptions already in law for school and hospital districts. He…

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