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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5730

SB 5730: Access roads utilized by DNR

Concerning access roads utilized by the department of natural resources.

Summary

  • Imposes on the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in the context of the DNR's acquisitions of land and property interests for purposes of providing access by road to public lands from public highways, an affirmative and ongoing duty to ensure that the DNR maintains compliance with the DNR's responsibilities pursuant to any road maintenance or repair requirements included in any easement or other agreement.
  • Requires the DNR to use the DNR's best efforts to either modify an easement or sell adjacent public lands to a public agency so that a public agency has an alternative means of access to property when a public agency acquires property that benefits from an easement allowing the use of a DNR road for commercial purposes, the public agency intends to use the road for noncommercial purposes only, and the public agency communicates that intent to the DNR in writing.
  • Requires the DNR to provide reasonable alternative access to private property before abandoning or closing a road if an owner of private property has relied on the road for access to the property for at least 25 consecutive years.
  • Changes the Access Road Revolving Fund to the Access Road Account.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2015 (SSB 5730), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 30, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5730, SSB 5730

AN ACT Relating to access roads utilized by the department of natural resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Pam Roach R-31Mike Hewitt R-16Senator D-35Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5730
38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat141000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5730)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5730)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5730)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5730)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5730)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5730)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5730)
  8. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5730)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5730)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5730)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5730)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5730)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5730)
  16. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5730)
  17. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5730 in other sessions

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