SENATE BILL REPORT
E2SSB 5276
As Reported by Senate Committee On:
Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks, February 7, 2019
Title: An act relating to hemp production.
Brief Description: Concerning hemp production.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Ericksen, Takko and Wellman).
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks: 1/29/19, 2/7/19 [DPS, w/oRec-WM].
Brief Summary of First Substitute Bill
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5276 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
Signed by Senators Van De Wege, Chair; Salomon, Vice Chair; Warnick, Ranking Member; Rolfes and Short.
Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation and be referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
Signed by Senators Honeyford and McCoy.
Staff: Karen Epps (786-7424)
Background:
Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.
Summary of Bill (First Substitute):
EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS COMMITTEE (First Substitute):
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Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members:
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Staff Summary of Public Testimony on First Substitute: The committee recommended a different version of the bill than what was heard.
Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Doug Ericksen, Prime Sponsor; Justin Hobson, Lane Powell PC / Attorney; Joshua Ashby, Lane Powell PC / Attorney; Nikie Walters; Tonia Farman, Hemp Northwest; Stephen Rowland, Rowland Green Fields; Kristofer Plunkett, Pacific Northwest Hemp Industries Association; Bonny Jo Peterson, Industrial Hemp Association of Washington; James McKee, Hemp Solutions Washington.
OTHER: Jessica Tonani, Verda Bio Research CEO; Kelly McLain, Washington State Department of Agriculture; Jay Gordon , Farmer .
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.