Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee, Washington State Senate
The Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee is a standing committee of the Washington State Senate.
Per Section V of the Senate Rules, committees of the Washington State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate and confirmed by the senate.[1] Committees are responsible for considering measures referred to them in the interest of the state.[2] The deliberations of committees considering a vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial must be open to the public.[3]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Senate
Function
The Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee considers topics including, but not limited to:
| “ | issues relating to agricultural production, marketing, and sales. The committee looks at water issues, including water quantity and municipal water. The committee has oversight over matters relating to fish and wildlife, as well as mining, forest practices and forest fire protection. The committee also considers parks and recreation and issues relating to aquatic lands and the management of certain state owned lands.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Deborah Krishnadasan (D, Member) left this committee on January 12, 2026. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
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Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Agriculture, Water Natural Resources and Parks Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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John McCoy (D) left this committee on April 17, 2020.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 41)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 44)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 45.3)
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee," accessed March 9, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
