In the General Assembly's Appropriations Committee since June 15, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 158
Directs Dept. of Agriculture to develop and implement beginning farmer mentoring program in cooperation with certain agricultural and educational organizations and entities; appropriates $5,000,000.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 4
Dawn Fantasia, Michael Inganamort
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 13
1 co-sponsor
Gerry Scharfenberger, Erik Peterson (withdrew Sep 17)
Its course
January 13 to June 15, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Jan 13
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJan 13 to Jun 15153 days
AppropriationsFrom Jun 15
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Agriculture and Natural Resources6–0
Do pass as amended · Jun 15
Who voted how
Yea Alex Sauickie, Andrea Katz, Dawn Fantasia, Heather Simmons, James J. Kennedy, Marisa Sweeney
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 15
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 13 – Jun 15
- Jan 13Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jun 15Agriculture and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations