RCW 89.10.020
Farmland preservation task force. (Expires January 1, 2011.)

(1) The farmland preservation task force is established with the following voting members:

     (a) Six farmer representatives, one from each of six regions delineated by the state conservation commission at least one of whom is a commercial livestock producer, of which at least two representatives shall be under the age of forty-five, appointed by the governor from persons nominated by recognized agricultural organizations;

     (b) A representative of the state conservation commission, appointed by the chair of the state conservation commission;

     (c) A representative of the department of agriculture, appointed by the director;

     (d) A representative of counties in eastern Washington, appointed by the Washington state association of counties;

     (e) A representative of counties in western Washington, appointed by the Washington state association of counties;

     (f) Two members of the senate, one from each major political caucus, appointed by the president of the senate;

     (g) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each major political caucus, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

     (h) A representative of the office of the governor, appointed by the governor; and

     (i) A representative of conservation districts, appointed by the state association of conservation districts.

     (2) The following persons shall be requested to participate as nonvoting members of the farmland preservation task force:

     (a) A representative of the federal natural resources conservation service with knowledge of federal agricultural land retention programs and funding sources, appointed by the state conservationist; and

     (b) A person with technical expertise from the department of community, trade, and economic development, appointed by the agency's director.

     (3) The task force shall meet at least twice a year. The task force shall be staffed by the state conservation commission. The chair of the task force shall be elected for a term of one year by the voting members of the task force.

     (4) Nonlegislative members of the task force are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 by the state conservation commission. Legislative members of the task force are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120.

     (5) This section expires January 1, 2011.

[2007 c 352 § 3.]