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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5971: Green fertilizer incentives

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5971 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing a green fertilizer incentive program to support the production and adoption of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer in Washington state. Primary sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to establishing a green fertilizer incentive program to support the production and adoption of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer in Washington state;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BoehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page