Measure allowing overtime for farmworkers moves forward
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill moving through the Legislature in Olympia.
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WA Senate OK’s bill for state-run meat inspection program | The Olympian
A bill to make it easier for Washington ranchers to get their meat directly to consumers unanimously passed the state Senate this week.
The bill would create a state-run meat and poultry inspection program with requirements equal to those of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Lights out for bill to let Washington counties nix solar panels on farms | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
OLYMPIA — A bill to give counties and cities rather than an unelected state board the power to approve or reject solar panel arrays on farmland has failed.
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State legislative report for the week of Jan. 25: WAWG leaders testify for DNR, overtime bills | WAWG
Senator: Let Washington counties rule on solar panels on farmland | Rural Life | capitalpress.com