Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives

Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives	Weekly Client Report
Prepared by: Coyne & Associates	Friday, January 18, 2002

2002 Legislative Session - Week One

The first week of the 2002 session of the Washington State Legislature focused on the anticipated primary issues, budget and transportation financing. Governor Locke’s Tuesday state of the state address added little to the debate. He did state, much to the relief of the business community, that “we can balance our budget without a general tax increase”.

Bill Tracking Summary

Medium Priority Bills


S2304	Adopting certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation.	Fisher	Monitor	H, TR DP1S


2397	Regulating organic food products.	Linville	Monitor


2452	Making transportation improvements.	Fisher	Monitor


4018	Petitioning to end restrictions on trade with Cuba.	Veloria	Monitor


6246	Adopting the Washington organic foods commission act.	Jacobsen	Monitor	S, Ag&Intl Trde


6269	Adopting certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation.	Gardner	Monitor	S, Transportat


6302	Providing workers' compensation for multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome.	Fairley	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/FI


6347	Making transportation improvements.	Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportat


6348	Making supplemental transportation appropriations.	Haugen	Monitor


6349	Authorizing transportation bonds.	Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportat


8029	Petitioning to end restrictions on trade with Cuba.	Kohl-Welles	Monitor	S, Ag&Intl Trde

Low Priority Bills


2288	Facilitating perpetual management of environmental mitigation sites.	Fisher	Monitor


2289	Regulating planting stock certification and nursery improvement programs.	Linville	Monitor


2290	Creating the fruit and vegetable inspection account.	Linville	Monitor


2305	Clarifying the application of shoreline master program guidelines and master programs to agricultural activities on agricultural lands.	Hatfield	Monitor	H, LG/Housing


2308	Encouraging recycling and waste reduction.	Linville	Monitor	H, Ag & Ecology


2325	Providing for donation and distribution of food.	Wood	Monitor	H, Ag & Ecology


2326	Establishing the Washington climate and rural energy development center.	Linville	Monitor	H, Ag & Ecology


2339	Revising election procedures for conservation districts.	Linville	Monitor	H, Ag & Ecology


2341	Attempting to control damage to crops caused by wildlife.	Eickmeyer	Monitor	H, Natural Res


2419	Prohibiting price gouging during significant disruption, emergency, or disaster.	Simpson	Monitor	H, Security


2429	Providing for the regulation of commodity commissions.	Linville	Monitor	H, Ag & Ecology


6250	Facilitating perpetual management of environmental mitigation sites.	Prentice	Monitor	S, Transportat


6251	Requiring gubernatorial approval of all agency rules.	West	Monitor	S, St&Loc Govt


6252	Limiting the rule-making authority of certain entities to those instances where there is a specific grant of legislative authority.	West	Monitor	S, St&Loc Govt


6253	Regulating planting stock certification and nursery improvement programs.	Rasmussen	Monitor	S, Rules 2


6254	Creating the fruit and vegetable inspection account.	Rasmussen	Monitor


6279	Improving administration of property records related to the sale of water rights.	Jacobsen	Monitor	S, Env/Engy/Wat


6285	Providing incentives to reduce air pollution through the use of clean alternative fuel vehicles.	Regala	Monitor	S, Env/Engy/Wat


6304	Allowing a spouse to contribute to the production of hand-harvested fruit.	Prentice	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/FI


6328	Changing the definition of cherry harvest temporary labor camp.	Parlette	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/FI


6415	Prohibiting price gouging during significant disruption, emergency, or disaster.	Prentice	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/FI


6420	Regulating organic food products.	Rasmussen	Monitor	S, Ag&Intl Trde


6438	Creating the western Washington center for agriculture and garden research.	Jacobsen	Monitor	S, Ag&Intl Trde

Calendar Items

1/22/2002


2419	Price gouging/emergencies	Commerce & Labor	TVW	8:00 AM	HHR B
		Jt. w/Community Security, Select Committee
		Public Hearing


2308	Recycling & waste reduction	Agriculture & Ecology	1:30 PM	HHR A
		Executive Session


2325	Donated food	Agriculture & Ecology	1:30 PM	HHR A
		Public Hearing


2326	Climate & energy center	Agriculture & Ecology	1:30 PM	HHR A
		Public Hearing


2339	Conservation districts	Agriculture & Ecology	1:30 PM	HHR A
		Public Hearing


2288	Environmental mitigation	Transportation	3:30 PM	HHR B
		Public Hearing/Work Session

1/23/2002


6246	Organic foods commission	Agriculture & International Trade	9:00 AM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing


6420	Organic food products	Agriculture & International Trade	9:00 AM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing


2341	Wildlife/damage to crops	Natural Resources	1:30 PM	HHR A
		Public Hearing/Work Session


6252	Rule-making authority	State & Local Government	1:30 PM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing

1/24/2002


6285	Air pollution/vehicles	Environment, Energy & Water	TVW	8:00 AM	SHR 1
		Public Hearing


6302	Workers' compensation	Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions	10:00 AM	SHR 4
		Public Hearing

1/25/2002


2289	Planting stock	Agriculture & Ecology	1:30 PM	HHR A
		Public Hearing


2290	Fruit & vege account	Agriculture & Ecology	1:30 PM	HHR A
		Public Hearing

Bill Tracking Details

2288

Environmental mitigation

Fisher

Representatives Fisher and Mitchell

Requested by
Department of Transportation

Provides for perpetual management of environmental mitigation sites.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2275-2299/2288.pdf

2289

Planting stock

Linville

Representatives Linville and Schoesler

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Establishes an advisory committee to advise the director in the administration of the grapevine certification and nursery improvement program.
Provides that the committee shall consist of two grapevine nursery dealers; three grape growers, at least two of whom grow wine grapes; one winery representative; a university researcher; and the director. When appointing this committee, the director shall consider names submitted by the Washington association of wine grape growers and the Washington state grape society.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2275-2299/2289.pdf

2290

Fruit & vege account

Linville

Representatives Linville and Schoesler

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Creates the fruit and vegetable inspection account in the custody of the state treasurer. All fees collected under this chapter must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used for implementation and enforcement of this chapter or other legislatively authorized activity. The director of agriculture may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
Requires the director to establish and maintain accounts within the fruit and vegetable inspection account for each district established under RCW 15.17.230.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2275-2299/2290.pdf

S2304

Transportation

Fisher

Representatives Fisher and Jarrett

Requested by
Governor Locke

Adopts certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. Appropriates the sum of nine hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the public works administration account to the department of labor and industries for the biennium ending June 30, 2003, to carry out the purposes of sections 306 through 309 of this act.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2300-2324/2304-s.pdf

2305

Shoreline management

Hatfield

Representatives Hatfield, Doumit, Kessler and Grant

Declares that the guidelines adopted by the department and master programs developed or amended by local governments according to RCW 90.58.080 shall not require modification of or limit agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands. Provides that, in jurisdictions where agricultural activities occur, master programs developed or amended after the effective date of this act shall include provisions addressing new agricultural activities on land not meeting the definition of agricultural land, conversion of agricultural lands to other uses, and development not meeting the definition of agricultural activities. Nothing in this provision limits or changes the terms of the current exception to the definition of substantial development in RCW 90.58.030(3)(e)(iv).
Comments
Establishing an exemption for ag practices from shorelines management rules; in a priority bill for the ag community.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2300-2324/2305.pdf

2308

Recycling & waste reduction

Linville

Representative Linville

Directs the department of general administration to work with commercial and industrial construction industry organizations to develop guidelines for implementing on-site construction waste management planning. Declares it is the state's goal that programs be established to eliminate residential or commercial yard debris in landfills by 2012 in those areas where alternatives to disposal are readily available and effective. Authorizes the commission to allow solid waste collection companies collecting recyclable materials to retain up to thirty percent of the revenue paid to the companies for the material if the companies submit a plan to the commission that is certified by the appropriate local government authority as being consistent with the local government solid waste plan and that demonstrates how the revenues will be used to increase recycling. The remaining revenue shall be passed to residential customers. Provides that, by December 2, 2005, the commission shall provide a report to the legislature that evaluates: (1) The effectiveness of revenue sharing as an incentive to increase recycling in the state; and (2) The effect of revenue sharing on costs to customers.
Comments
HB 2308 appears to enjoy broad support. AWB is currently neutral on the bill.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2300-2324/2308.pdf

2325

Donated food

Wood

Representatives Wood, Schoesler and Gombosky

Declares that the purpose of this act is to authorize and facilitate the donation of food to needy persons in accordance with safety and health guidelines to assure that the donated food will not place needy recipients at risk and to encourage charitable organizations, businesses, and individuals to donate surplus food to charities serving our state's needy population.
Requires the state board of health to promulgate recommended health and safety guidelines for the donation, preparation, and distribution of free food for the purposes of this act.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2325-2349/2325.pdf

2326

Climate & energy center

Linville

Representatives Linville and Romero

Authorizes the establishment of the Washington climate and rural energy development center under the auspices of the Washington State University energy program to serve as a central clearinghouse for all climate change activities in the state.
Designates the duties of the center.
Provides that the following agencies and programs will work with the center to assist with the duties under this act: The department of community, trade, and economic development, the department of ecology, the department of transportation, the department of health, the department of fish and wildlife, the department of agriculture, the department of natural resources, and the Washington State University energy program.
Authorizes the center to establish task forces and technical advisory committees composed of state and local agencies, businesses, labor groups, timber industry groups, agricultural groups, nonprofit organizations, university and college programs, and interested groups and citizens as necessary to assist in the duties in this act.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2325-2349/2326.pdf

2339

Conservation districts

Linville

Representatives Linville and Schoesler

Revises election procedures for conservation districts.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2325-2349/2339.pdf

2341

Wildlife/damage to crops

Eickmeyer

Representatives Eickmeyer, Grant, Schoesler, Doumit and Jackley

Requires the department to maintain a list of qualified individuals, arranged by county of residence, who have indicated that they are available to hunt or otherwise harass deer, elk, or other wildlife that are causing damage to crops.
Requires the department to utilize this list when contacting persons to assist in controlling game damage to crops. The department must make all reasonable efforts to use an individual who resides within the county where the hunt or harassment activity will occur before contacting a person who is not a resident of that county.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2325-2349/2341.pdf

2397

(No Title Available)

Linville

Representatives Linville, Schoesler and Hunt

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Recognizes a public benefit in: (1) Establishing standards governing the labeling and advertising of food products and agricultural commodities as organically produced;
(2) Providing certification under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder for agricultural products marketed and labeled using the term "organic" or a derivative of the term "organic";
(3) Providing access for Washington producers, processors, and handlers to domestic and international markets for organic food products; and
(4) Establishing a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder.
Authorizes the department to take such actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder. The state organic program shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq. and the rules adopted thereunder, including 7 C.F.R. Sec. 205.668. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this act.
Repeals RCW 15.86.031, 15.86.035, 15.86.050, 15.86.080, and 15.86.100.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2375-2399/2397.pdf

2419

Price gouging/emergencies

Simpson

Representatives Simpson, Conway, Morris, Cooper, Kirby, Lovick, Wood, Haigh, Kenney, Chase, Schual-Berke and Jackley

Requested by
Governor Locke and Attorney General

Provides that, in order to prevent any party from unjust enrichment at the expense of people and to prevent victimization of people and communities vulnerable to price gouging or clearly excessive pricing practices during times of abnormal market conditions caused by significant disruptions, emergencies, or disasters, the legislature declares that the public interest requires that price gouging or clearly excessive pricing be prohibited and made subject to civil penalties.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2400-2424/2419.pdf

2429

Commodity commissions

Linville

Representatives Linville, Schoesler and Grant

Provides for the regulation of commodity commissions. Repeals RCW 15.66.020.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2425-2449/2429.pdf

2452

(No Title Available)

Fisher

Representatives Fisher and Chase

Requested by
Governor Locke

Recognizes that a good transportation system is critical in keeping Washington state's economy strong and its businesses competitive.
Recognizes that badly needed investments in our state's transportation infrastructure will create jobs and help to ensure Washington's long-term economic success.
Adopts the transportation investment act of 2002 and, subject to the provisions set forth, the several amounts specified, or as much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are appropriated from the several accounts and funds named to the designated state agencies and offices for employee compensation and other expenses, for capital projects, and for other specified purposes, including the payment of any final judgements arising out of such activities, for the period ending June 30, 2003.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2450-2474/2452.pdf

4018

(No Title Available)

Veloria

Representatives Veloria, Morell, Grant, Mastin, Chase, Clements, Hunt, Santos, Schoesler and Haigh

Petitions Congress and the President of the United States to end the policy of restrictions on trade with Cuba.
Comments
This measure is consistent with Congressman George Nethercutt's recent efforts to provide agriculture with an opportunity to benefit from food sales to Cuba.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/4000-4024/4018.pdf

6246

Organic foods commission

Jacobsen

Senator Jacobsen

Declares that the marketing of organic foods within this state is affected with a public interest. It is the policy and purpose of this act to promote the general welfare of the state by enabling producers of organic foods to help themselves in establishing orderly, fair, sound, efficient, and unhampered marketing, grading, and standardizing of the organic foods they produce, and in promoting and increasing the sale of such commodities.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6225-6249/6246.pdf

6250

Environmental mitigation

Prentice

Senators Prentice, Swecker and Haugen

Requested by
Department of Transportation

Provides for perpetual management of environmental mitigation sites.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6250.pdf

6251

Administrative rule adoption

West

Senator West

Requires gubernatorial approval of all agency rules.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6251.pdf

6252

Rule-making authority

West

Senator West

Provides that, for rules adopted after July 1, 2002, each department or agency may only adopt rules derived from a specific grant of legislative authority. The rules must include the specific statutory section or sections from which the grant of authority is derived, and may not rely solely on a section of law stating a statute's intent or purpose or the general enabling provisions establishing each department or agency.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6252.pdf

6253

Planting stock

Rasmussen

Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Shin and Spanel

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6253.pdf

6254

Fruit & vege account

Rasmussen

Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Shin and Spanel

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6254.pdf

6269

Transportation

Gardner

Senators Gardner, Horn, Prentice and Haugen

Requested by
Governor Locke

Adopts certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. Appropriates the sum of nine hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the public works administration account to the department of labor and industries for the biennium ending June 30, 2003, to carry out the purposes of sections 306 through 309 of this act.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6269.pdf

6279

Water rights

Jacobsen

Senator Jacobsen

Declares an intent to improve the administration of real property records related to the sale of water rights, and to provide assistance to county auditors maintaining such records from revenues derived from the existing real estate excise tax applicable to the sales of water rights separate from land sales.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6275-6299/6279.pdf

6285

Air pollution/vehicles

Regala

Senators Regala, Horn, Kline, Jacobsen, Carlson, Rasmussen, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Eide, Thibaudeau and Fairley

Finds that Washington state faces threats to its economic vitality, public health, and environment from the ongoing and increasing use of gasoline and diesel fuels in motor vehicles. Motor vehicle emissions from petroleum fuels account for more than half of all air pollutants and almost sixty percent of total carbon dioxide emissions in Washington.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6275-6299/6285.pdf

6302

Workers' compensation

Fairley

Senators Fairley, Kline, Franklin, Keiser and McAuliffe

Declares that multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome due to workplace exposure to chemicals is an occupational disease compensable under title 51.32 RCW.
Declares that a worker who has been diagnosed with multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome prior to experiencing symptoms of a work-related occupational disease due to chemical exposure does not need to prove that the occupational disease arises naturally and proximately out of employment. The worker need prove only that work-related conditions contributed to, aggravated, exacerbated, or accelerated the preexisting multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6300-6324/6302.pdf

6304

Hand-harvested fruit

Prentice

Senators Prentice, Parlette, Rasmussen and Oke

Amends RCW 49.46.060 to provide that any individual who is the spouse of an employee engaged in the hand harvesting of fruit may assist the employee in hand harvesting and have the fruit they pick be considered a part of their spouse's production.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6300-6324/6304.pdf

6328

Temporary worker housing

Parlette

Senators Parlette, Gardner, Hale, Honeyford, Rasmussen and Oke

Amends RCW 70.114A.110 to revise the definition of cherry harvest temporary labor camp.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6328.pdf

6347

Transportation funding

Haugen

Senators Haugen and Keiser

Requested by
Governor Locke

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6347.pdf

6348

(No Title Available)

Haugen

Senators Haugen, Benton, McAuliffe and Keiser

Requested by
Governor Locke

Makes supplemental transportation appropriations.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6348.pdf

6349

Transportation bonds

Haugen

Senators Haugen, McAuliffe and Keiser

Requested by
Governor Locke

Provides that, in order to provide funds necessary for the location, design, right of way, and construction of highway improvements, and in order to provide funds necessary for vessel and terminal acquisition, construction, and improvements, there will be issued and sold upon the request of the transportation commission, a total of five billion five hundred million dollars of general obligation bonds of the state of Washington for highway improvement projects.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6349.pdf

6415

Price gouging/emergencies

Prentice

Senators Prentice, Winsley, Keiser, Kline, Spanel, Gardner and Rasmussen

Requested by
Attorney General and Governor Locke

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6400-6424/6415.pdf

6420

Organic food products

Rasmussen

Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Spanel

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Recognizes a public benefit in: (1) Establishing standards governing the labeling and advertising of food products and agricultural commodities as organically produced; (2) Providing certification under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder for agricultural products marketed and labeled using the term "organic" or a derivative of the term "organic"; (3) Providing access for Washington producers, processors, and handlers to domestic and international markets for organic food products; and (4) Establishing a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder. Authorizes the department to take such actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder. The state organic program shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq. and the rules adopted thereunder, including 7 C.F.R. Sec. 205.668. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this act. Repeals RCW 15.86.031, 15.86.035, 15.86.050, 15.86.080, and 15.86.100.
Companion Bill:	2397
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6400-6424/6420.pdf

6438

Agriculture & gardn research

Jacobsen

Senators Jacobsen, Haugen, Kastama, Fairley, Rasmussen and Spanel

Declares that the purpose of the western Washington center for agriculture and garden research is to provide statewide leadership in research and extension programs in agriculture and gardening.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6425-6449/6438.pdf

8029

Cuba

Kohl-Welles

Senators Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Swecker, Hewitt, Sheahan, Prentice, Honeyford, Hargrove, Spanel, Hale, Brown, Snyder, Haugen, McAuliffe and Kline

Petitions Congress and the President of the United States to end the policy of restrictions on trade with Cuba.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/8025-8049/8029.pdf