SB 5889 - DIGEST

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Declares that a livestock nutrient management program is essential to ensuring a healthy and productive livestock industry in Washington state. The goal of the program must be to provide clear guidance to livestock farms as to their responsibilities under state and federal law to protect water quality while maintaining a healthy business climate for these farms.

Declares an intent that by 2006, there will be a fully functioning state program for confined animal feeding operations in the state, and that this program will be a single program for all livestock sectors.