WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1199: Working lands ownership

Fostering economic development by encouraging increased productivity on certain working lands through transfers in ownership.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Natural Resources to develop, and the Board of Natural Resources (Board) to implement, a plan to divest the state of all state lands and state forest lands that are not being actively used for forestry purposes by December 31, 2021.
  • Authorizes the Attorney General to condemn land owned by the federal government that is forested or available for active forestry uses.
  • Requires the Board to ensure that land sales are awarded to the highest private sector bidder.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1199), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 14, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fostering economic development by encouraging increased productivity on certain working lands through transfers in ownership;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Jim McCune R-2

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

HB 1199 in other sessions

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