BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1580

HB 1580: Forest and timber lands

Consolidating designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration.

Summary

Modifies the designated forest land program to allow smaller parcels of land to be eligible.
Provides county authority to merge its open space timber program into its designated forest land program, for the purposes of current use property taxation.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1580), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to consolidating designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration;

Passed March 14, 2007

Version voted on: SHB 1580

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	1
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Jan 14, 2008House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1580)
Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1580)
Apr 22, 2007By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1580)
Mar 16, 2007First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1580)
Mar 14, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1580)
Mar 14, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1580)
Mar 14, 20071st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1580)
Mar 14, 20071st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 8, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1580)
Mar 8, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1580)
Mar 5, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3, 2007FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1580)
Mar 3, 2007FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 2, 2007FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 23, 2007First reading, referred to Finance.

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