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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5325

SB 5325: County land transfers

Allowing counties to have certain lands transferred from the state back to the county.

Summary

  • The county legislative authority in counties with a population less than 1.5 million persons may apply to the Board of Natural Resources to transfer forest lands back to the county until the year 2017. The Board of Natural Resources must direct the Department of Natural Resources to reconvey the forest lands to the requesting county.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5325), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 1997
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 23, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 19, 1997
Companion bill
HB 1630
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5325, SSB 5325

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bob Morton R-7Val Stevens R-39Dino Rossi R-5Sid Snyder D-19Valoria Loveland D-16

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5325
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat71600
Republican25100
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

April 15, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5325
59 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63501
Republican53102
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 5325 in other sessions

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