WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1008: Nat. resources agencies/land

Concerning the acquisition of land by state natural resources agencies.

Summary

  • Requires that prior to purchasing lands in any county, the Departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and the State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) must first identify for sale department- or commission-owned lands in the same county of equal or greater acreage than the property to be acquired.
  • Requires the DNR, DFW, and Parks to sell the identified land as expediently as is reasonably practicable after the relevant property is acquired.
  • Requires the DNR, DFW, and Parks to make monthly updates to the Legislature and the Office of Financial Management.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1008), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 9, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the acquisition of land by state natural resources agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Shelly Short R-7Bob McCaslin R-4Vincent Buys R-42Joe Schmick R-9Larry Haler R-8

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. First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1008 in other sessions

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