Supporting Washington farmers feeding families.

 H-3326.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2463

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Bernbaum, Parshley, Thai, Gregerson, Doglio, Kloba, Springer, Nance, and Hill)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to supporting Washington farmers feeding families; amending RCW 43.23.330 ; adding a new section to chapter 43.23 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.23.330 and 2024 c 341 s 204 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department must implement the Washington (( commodities )) farm donation grant program established in this section. The purpose of the program is to procure Washington grown produce, grains, dairy, and protein otherwise at risk of ending up as food waste for distribution to hunger relief organizations for use in Washington state.