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2022 Senate Bill 5619: Conserving and restoring kelp forests and eelgrass meadows in Washington state
Introduced by Sen. Liz Lovelett (Anacortes) (D) on January 10, 2022
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on January 10, 2022
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 27, 2022
Requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish a Native Kelp Forest and Eelgrass Meadow Health and Conservation Plan (plan) that endeavors to conserve and restore at least 10,000 acres of kelp forests and eelgrass meadows by 2040.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on January 28, 2022
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 7, 2022
Received in the House on February 12, 2022
Referred to the House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on February 12, 2022
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 24, 2022
Amendment offered in the House on March 2, 2022
Makes the bill null and void if specific funding is not provided in the operating budget by June 30, 2022.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 2, 2022
Received in the Senate on March 8, 2022
Senate concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage
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Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 30, 2022