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• Introduced by Sen. Brian Hatfield (D) on January 12, 2011, to provide that the director of the department of agriculture may accept, expend, and retain gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions from public or private sources to carry out the purposes and programs of the department. (Companion: SB 5072).
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on January 12, 2011.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on January 24, 2011, adds surplus funds of candidates or political committees supporting candidates may also be transferred to the Department of Agriculture's food distribution program for distribution to food banks. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 24, 2011.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 25, 2011.
• Passed 48 to 0 in the Senate on March 1, 2011, provides that the director of the department of agriculture may accept, expend, and retain gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions from public or private sources to carry out the purposes and programs of the department. This bill also allows surplus funds of candidates or political committees supporting candidates to be transferred to the Department of Agriculture's food distribution program for distribution to food banks.
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• Received in the House on March 2, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on March 2, 2011.
    • Amendment offered in the House on March 16, 2011, removes a provision that would allow surplus campaign funds to be provided to the food security program at the WSDA. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 16, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 21, 2011.
• Passed 96 to 0 in the House on April 11, 2011, to authorize the Washington State Department of Agriculture to accept, expend, and retain gifts, grants, bequests, or other contributions.
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• Received in the Senate on April 15, 2011, Senate concurred with House amendments. Passed 48 to 0 in the Senate on April 15, 2011.
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• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 3, 2011.