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Committee advances six bills including HB 2668; salmon advisory commission moves on close vote
Summary
After briefing six bills, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee reported six substitutes or bills out with due-pass recommendations on Feb. 4, including HB 2668 (unanimous voice vote) and HB 25 98 (salmon advisory commission), which passed on a roll-call vote of 6-5.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee advanced multiple bills from its executive calendar on Feb. 4 following staff briefings and debate.
Several bills were reported out with due-pass recommendations. Substitute House Bill 26 68 (the Bob Oak Game Farm relocation and remediation bill) was reported out by voice vote (11 ayes, 0 nays) after a public hearing and executive-session consideration. The committee also reported substitute House Bill 17 35 (prohibiting force-feeding of birds, H3021.2) out with a due-pass recommendation after recorded roll-call voting (6 ayes, 5 nays); an amendment narrowing the bill to ducks and geese failed.
House Bill 25 98, creating a salmon advisory commission, passed the committee on a roll-call vote recorded as 6 ayes and 5 nays after members debated board size, fiscal impact and overlap with existing salmon recovery offices. Committee staff recorded the roll call and reported the bill out with a due-pass recommendation.
Other items the committee advanced by voice vote (announced 11 ayes, 0 nays) included:
- Substitute House Bill 26 19: creates a joint legislative task force to review and recommend streamlining of agriculture-related regulations. - Substitute House Bill 21 99: modifies provisions for derelict vessels and adopts an amendment (SMIL080) to clarify prioritization and appeal timing. - Substitute House Bill 24 63: revises commodities-donation and farm-to-food-pantry programs and authorizes related rulemaking.
Committee members praised the collaborative process on several bills and noted the rare step of adding HB 2668 to the executive calendar immediately after its public hearing. Chair remarked that the committee made an "exception" to usual practice to address an urgent community concern.
Votes and notable discussion highlights are recorded in the committee transcript and standing committee report form.
