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HB2730 • 2025

Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture.

Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Boice,, Owens,, Scharf, Representative Boshart Davis,, Breese-Iverson,, Chotzen,, Diehl,, Elmer,, Evans,, Gamba,, Helfrich,, Helm,, Levy B,, Lively,, McDonald,, McIntire,, McLain,, Neron,, Osborne,, Pham H,, Smith G,, Walters,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-03 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-03 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-31 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-17 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers and creates a new fund for the program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act creates a new program to encourage beginning farmers and ranchers. The Act creates a new fund for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3).</i>]
Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture. Requires the department to establish types of incentives to provide to beginning farmers and ranchers.
Establishes the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for purposes of the incentive program. <b>Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to incentives for beginning agricultural operators; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee