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2019 House Bill 1114: Reducing the wasting of food in order to fight hunger and reduce environmental impacts
Introduced by Rep. Beth Doglio (Olympia) (D) on January 14, 2019
Referred to the House Environment & Energy Committee on January 14, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on January 24, 2019
Establishes a goal of reducing food waste in the state by 50 percent by 2030, relative to 2015 levels.
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on January 28, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 21, 2019
Authorizes wasted food reduction and food waste diversion to be among the state and local activities funded through the Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Litter Control Account; the Local Toxics Control Account; and through public participation grants funded from Hazardous Substance Tax revenues.
Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Shea (Spokane Valley) (R) on March 9, 2019
Requires the wasted food reduction and food waste diversion plan to be designed to facilitate and encourage donations of prepared food from restaurants and other retail food businesses, including by eliminating legal barriers and through education and outreach to retail food establishment operators.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2019
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2019
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on March 12, 2019
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on April 3, 2019
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 9, 2019
Amendment offered by Sen. Jeannie Darneille (Tacoma) (D) on April 13, 2019
Provides that the wasted food reduction and food waste diversion plan must facilitate and encourage restaurants and retail food establishments to safely donate food.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 13, 2019
Received in the House on April 18, 2019
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 7, 2019