Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2668: Bob Oke game farm relocation
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
Directing the relocation of the Bob Oke game farm.
What the bill says
An act Relating to protecting the quality of public water supplies by directing the relocation of the Bob Oke game farm; adding a new chapter to Title 77 RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to protecting the quality of public water supplies by directing the relocation of the Bob Oke game farm; adding a new chapter to Title 77 RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that protecting public health and the safety of municipal and private drinking water supplies is a fundamental responsibility of the state. In 2024 and 2025, groundwater monitoring conducted by Lewis county, the city of Centralia, and the department of fish and wildlife identified nitrate concentrations in multiple private drinking water wells in the Fords Prairie area that exceeded the federal maximum contaminant level for nitrates. Subsequent investigation, including the Bob Oke game farm groundwater investigation completed in November 2025, confirmed that manure generated by pheasants at the Bob Oke game farm contributes to nitrate loading in the underlying aquifer serving residential and municipal water users. (2) The legislature further finds that the Bob Oke game farm is located over a highly productive and hydrologically sensitive aquifer system that flows toward residential and municipal water supply areas. While the department of fish and wildlife has taken steps to reduce nutrient loading and has committed to voluntary participation in the department of ecology's concentrated animal feeding operation permitting program, the legislature finds that continued operation at the current site presents …
Sponsors
- Ed Orcutt (R) · primary sponsor
- Peter Abbarno (R)
Latest actions
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
- : Referred to Capital Budget.
- : AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 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 4, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF
Common questions
- What is HB2668?
- HB2668 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Bob Oke game farm relocation.
- What does HB2668 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to protecting the quality of public water supplies by directing the relocation of the Bob Oke game farm; adding a new chapter to Title 77 RCW; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2668?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:30 AM. (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2668?
- Ed Orcutt (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2668?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2668&Year=2025
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