Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1707: Noxious weeds list/crops
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds.
What the bill says
An act Relating to establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds; amending RCW 17.10.080; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds; amending RCW 17.10.080; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that effective communication between affected parties and regulators is always important, but especially so at the present time, as agricultural producers and the agricultural economy are under strain. Therefore, the legislature intends to restrict the listing of any agricultural crops as noxious weeds before the state noxious weed control board has the opportunity to consider recommendations provided by work groups convened by the department of agriculture that include agricultural producers. Sec. 2. RCW 17.10.080 and 2011 c 126 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) The state noxious weed control board shall each year or more often, following a hearing, adopt a state noxious weed list. (2) The state noxious weed control board shall adopt guidelines by rule for placing plants on the state noxious weed list. These guidelines must include criteria for reconsideration of proposed new species that were not adopted by the state noxious weed control board, including the need for the board to be presented with additional data from scientific sources regarding any invasive and noxious qualities of the species and from existing positive economic benefits …
Sponsors
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Votes
- House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 18, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AGRICULTURE
Common questions
- What is HB1707?
- HB1707 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Noxious weeds list/crops.
- What does HB1707 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to establishing a review process before the state noxious weed control board may list certain agricultural crops as noxious weeds; amending RCW 17.10.080; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB1707?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1707?
- Tom Dent (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1707?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1707&Year=2025
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