H.B. No. 0029

Agricultural burning.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Hageman, Buchanan, Davison, Samuelson and Zwonitzer and Senator(s) Geis

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; providing an air quality exemption for agricultural burning; and providing for an effective date.

12/15/2004 Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2005 H Received for Introduction

1/12/2005 H Introduced and Referred to H05

1/21/2005 H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Brown, Davison, Diercks, Hageman, Morgan, Powers, Samuelson and Semlek

Excused: Representative(s) Jackson

Ayes 8 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/21/2005 H Placed on General File

HB0029HS001/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 2-line 7 After "growth" insert "in and".

Page 2-line 8 Delete "." insert ";".

Page 2-After line 8 Insert:

"(iii)  Burning fence lines;

(iv)  Burning rangeland to enhance wildlife and livestock habitat.".

Page 2-After line 20 Insert:

"Section 3. The department of environmental quality shall report to the joint agriculture, public lands and water resources committee regarding the status of burning rules and regulations by July 1, 2005.".

Page 3-line 1 Delete "3" insert "4". HAGEMAN, CHAIRMAN

1/24/2005 H Passed CoW

1/25/2005 H Passed 2nd Reading

1/26/2005 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused: Representative(s) Jackson

Ayes 59 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/28/2005 S Received for Introduction

2/9/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S05

3/3/2005 Died In Committee