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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5337: DNR timber sale program

Modifying expiration dates affecting the department of natural resources' timber sale program.

Summary

  • Stays for five years the set decrease in the maximum amount of timber that can be sold by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through their contract harvesting program.
  • Stays for five years the set decrease in the maximum amount of money that can be held in the Contract Harvest Revolving Account.
  • Allows, for five more years, the DNR to set the final appraised value for the purposes of an auction based on the current market prices for the valuable material in question.
  • Provides five more years of authority to the DNR to give consideration to requests from timber purchasers when the purchasers request timber sale extensions or other flexible options in the execution of a timber sale contract designed to avoid a contract default.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5337), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 25, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 15, 2013
  6. LawMay 15, 2013
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 28, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
May 15, 2013
Session law
Chapter 255, Laws of 2013
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1243
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expiration dates affecting the department of natural resources' timber sale program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Karen Fraser D-22Jim Hargrove D-24Sharon Nelson D-34John Smith R-7Joe Fain R-47Adam Kline D-37Steve Hobbs D-44Paull Shin D-21Rodney Tom D-48Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5337
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 25, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5337
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican41002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 255, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. President signed.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. NRP - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5337 in other sessions

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