Senate panel hears broad support for bill directing WSDA to craft statewide food-security strategy
The Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee heard staff and sponsor testimony and more than a dozen stakeholder panels backing ESHB 2238, which directs the Washington State Department of Agriculture to develop a statewide food-security strategy addressing access, agricultural viability, and supply-chain resilience; the bill requires a strategy by Dec. 1, 2027 and recurring reporting on competitiveness beginning 2030.
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The Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 20 heard extensive testimony in favor of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2238, which would require the Washington State Department of Agriculture to lead a statewide food-security strategy covering food access, agricultural viability and supply-chain resilience.
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