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Failed Bills to Watch Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A couple of bills that would not have been ideal for agriculture failed to make it through the last legislative session in Olympia, but Washington Farm Bureau's Director of Governmental Affairs, Bre Elsey says they'll likely be back.
WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
WFB on Cap & Trade Fees and 2023 Census of Agriculture Out Soon
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington Farm Bureau estimates farmers have paid at least $153 million, and likely far more this year, in cap-and-trade fees, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will begin mailing the 2023 Census of Aquaculture forms December 18.
CCA Fuel Tax Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
We’re not hearing much about a fix for the oversight of agriculture’s exemption from the Climate Commitment Act’s carbon tax, but the Washington Farm Bureau is well aware.
CCA Fuel Tax Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
We’re not hearing much about a fix for the oversight of agriculture’s exemption from the Climate Commitment Act’s carbon tax, but the Washington Farm Bureau is well aware.
Ag Fuel Overcharge Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Farm Bureau is working with lawmakers to try and come up with a legislative fix to the Climate Commitmenmt Act after it was learned that many in agriculture were being charged the Act's carbon tax, estimated at 40 cents per gallon, a fee they are supposed to be exempt from.
Ag Fuel Overcharge Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Farm Bureau is working with lawmakers to try and come up with a legislative fix to the Climate Commitmenmt Act after it was learned that many in agriculture were being charged the Act's carbon tax, estimated at 40 cents per gallon, a fee they are supposed to be exempt from.
Overtime Bill Passed Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
The agriculture overtime bill, after many iterations, has passed and, while still not perfect, is on its way to the Governor's desk.
Overtime Bill Passed Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The agriculture overtime bill, after many iterations, has passed and, while still not perfect, is on its way to the Governor's desk.
Overtime Bill Passed Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The agriculture overtime bill, after many iterations, has passed and, while still not perfect, is on its way to the Governor's desk.
SB 5172 Deadline Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the clock ticks in Olympia, the Washington Farm Bureau and other farm groups push for amendments to SB 5172 that would protect Ag employers from overtime lawsuits.
SB 5172 Deadline Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the clock ticks in Olympia, the Washington Farm Bureau and other farm groups push for amendments to SB 5172 that would protect Ag employers from overtime lawsuits.
SB 5172 Deadline Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the clock ticks in Olympia, the Washington Farm Bureau and other farm groups push for amendments to SB 5172 that would protect Ag employers from overtime lawsuits.
Gas Tax and Agriculture Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A series of policy changes being pushed by Democrats in Olympia would push Washington to the highest gas tax in the nation.
Gas Tax and Agriculture Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A series of policy changes being pushed by Democrats in Olympia would push Washington to the highest gas tax in the nation.
Gas Tax and Agriculture Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A series of policy changes being pushed by Democrats in Olympia would push Washington to the highest gas tax in the nation.
New Agriculture Safety Rules Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The governor's new safety rules for agriculture a cause for concern at Washington Farm Bureau.