Week 8 General Legislative Review
Feb 27 – March 3, 2023 The legislature has now passed the half-way point of the 105-day session and majority Democrats are hard at work… Continue Reading Week 8 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
2023-03-06
Plant Materials Center update: March 2, 2023
Plant Materials Center Update Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for March 2, 2023: Sales As of 2/28/23 sales were… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: March 2, 2023Continue Reading
2023-03-02
Week 7 General Legislative Review
Feb 20-24, 2023 During the seventh week of session, nearly every legislator in Olympia spent long, arduous days in a fiscal committee, hearing and voting… Continue Reading Week 7 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
2023-02-27
NACD Releases 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations
NACD RELEASES 2023 FARM BILL RECOMMENDATIONS Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) released policy recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill. Over… Continue Reading NACD Releases 2023 Farm Bill RecommendationsContinue Reading
2023-02-27
Plant Materials Center update: February 24, 2023
Plant Materials Center Update: February 24, 2023 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for February 23, 2023: It Has Been… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: February 24, 2023Continue Reading
2023-02-24
Week 6 General Legislative Review
Feb 13-17, 2023 The legislative session is now more than one third complete and this week marked the first culling of bills, the house of… Continue Reading Week 6 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
2023-02-20
SHB 1720 Creates Two Parallel Riparian Grant Programs
Substitute House Bill 1720 changes House Bill 1720 in some significant ways. One of the most significant is that instead of a single program created… Continue Reading SHB 1720 Creates Two Parallel Riparian Grant ProgramsContinue Reading
2023-02-19
Week 5 General Legislative Review
February 6-10, 2023 With the February 17 cutoff for bills to be voted out of policy committees in their house of origin approaching, much of… Continue Reading Week 5 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
2023-02-13
WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District Elections
WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District Elections On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified OTHER on House Bill 1567… Continue Reading WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District ElectionsContinue Reading
2023-02-07
WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian Areas
WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian Areas On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified in favor of House Bill 1720… Continue Reading WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian AreasContinue Reading
2023-02-07