WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6359: State agency land purchases

Limiting purchase of land by state agencies in counties where more than fifty-five percent of the county is owned publicly.

Summary

  • Provides that no state agency may purchase a parcel of land in excess of one hundred acres in any county in which public land, federal land, and tribal land together constitute more than fifty-five percent of the total area of the county, without the specific authorization of the legislature.

From the Bill Digest (SB 6359), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 12, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

George Sellar R-12Pam Roach R-31Harold Hochstatter R-13Alex Deccio R-14Ray Schow R-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 6359 in other sessions

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