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HB 1630 - Livestock methane emissions ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill

📰 Articles ¶

• 02/07/2025 Washington State Standard - Why a WA lawmaker wants to collect data on cow farts and burps • Washington State Standard
• 02/06/2025 MyNorthwest - A fart tax? State lawmaker suggests sports fans pay up
• 01/31/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Feb. 3-7, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans
• 01/31/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Feb. 3-7, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans
• 01/30/2025 KUOW - KUOW - The latest issue dividing Washington's lawmakers: Cow farts
• 01/29/2025 MyNorthwest - Could cow burps and farts be taxed in Washington?

Meetings ¶

Thu 02/06 08:00 AM - Environment & Energy (ENVI): HB 1630 Livestock methane emissions ¶

347 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Selden Prentice
• Carin Christy - Carin Christy, MA, LMHC
• Talauna Reed - Tenants Union of WA State

1461 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Kylie Klein
• Sue Lani Madsen - Washington Rural Environmental Network
• Ava Budde - 3/8's Cattle Co
• john worthington
• Amanda McKinney - Yakima County Commissioner
• Cindy Corpe
• Donna Alber
• Patricia Cooper
• William Cooper
• 💵Jack Field - Washington Cattle Feeders Association
• James Miller - No, but as an experienced rural person in Okanogan County
• Bruce Cirone - Voter
• Ben Buchholz - NW Ag Cooperative Council, NW Dairy Association
• Jodi Dotson
• Rachael Swanson - Creative Edge Marketing
• 💵Caleb Gwerder - Washington Farm Bureau
• Leann Krainick - Washington Farm Bureau
• Jay Gordon - Washington State Dairy Federation
• Jeremy Wheatley
• Donovan Allen
• Tad Sommerville

5 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Joel Creswell - Dept of Ecology
• Ben Weinheimer - Texas Cattle Feeders Association
• PhD, Brent Auvermann - Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• PhD, Galen Erickson - University of Nebraska - Lincoln Animal Science

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