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• Introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker (D) on January 19, 2010, authorizes the department of agriculture to impose a civil penalty, not to exceed five thousand dollars in a calendar year, on a dairy producer for failure to comply with dairy nutrient management recordkeeping requirements.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on January 19, 2010.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on January 29, 2010, to provide that persons may appeal a civil penalty to the Pollution Control Hearings Board. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 29, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 29, 2010.
• Passed 43 to 4 in the Senate on February 16, 2010, to authorize the Department of Agriculture to impose a civil penalty on a dairy producer of up to $5,000 for failure to comply with nutrient management record keeping requirements. The aggregate penalty is not to exceed $5,000 in a calendar year.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 17, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on February 17, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 23, 2010.
• Passed 86 to 10 in the House on February 28, 2010, authorizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture to impose a civil penalty on a dairy producer of up to $5,000 for failure to comply with nutrient management recordkeeping requirements.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 17, 2010, authorizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture to impose a civil penalty on a dairy producer of up to $5,000 for failure to comply with nutrient management recordkeeping requirements.