2015 House Bill 1127: Creating the agricultural labor skills and safety program

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Public Act 68 of 2015

Introduced by Rep. Bruce Chandler (Yakima) (R) on January 14, 2015

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Referred to the House Labor Committee on January 14, 2015

Substitute offered in the House on February 17, 2015

Creates the Agricultural Labor Skills and Safety Grant Program, administered by the Department of Commerce. The substitute bill added language regarding: (1) providing training to improve employability and skills of workers in Washington; (2) ensuring that training is voluntary; and (3) developing a plan to increase the number of workers through outreach (rather than a recruitment process).

Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 19, 2015

Passed 90 to 8 in the House on March 6, 2015.
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Creates the Agricultural Labor Skills and Safety Grant Program, administered by the Department of Commerce.

Received in the Senate on March 10, 2015

Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on March 10, 2015

Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 31, 2015

Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 7, 2015

Passed 49 to 0 in the Senate on April 13, 2015.
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Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 23, 2015

Creates the Agricultural Labor Skills and Safety Grant Program, administered by the Department of Commerce.