Promoting agritourism in Washington.

 S-1697.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5055

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Warnick, Wagoner, Chapman, Dozier, and Wellman)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to promoting agritourism in Washington; and adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 19.27 RCW to read as follows:

Agricultural buildings used for agritourism activities, as defined in RCW 4.24.830 , are not subject to building code standards that apply to a commercial building permit, except standards to meet all life and fire safety requirements, if the building is only used for agritourism activities six months or less every year.