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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6355

SB 6355: Forest products/climate

Recognizing the contributions of the state's forest products sector as part of the state's global climate response.

Summary

  • Establishes state policy to support the forest products sector's contribution to the state's climate response and its role in carbon sequestration.
  • Creates the Forest Carbon Reforestation and Afforestation Account for grants to landowners to advance the state's carbon sequestration goals including reforestation, afforestation, and planting forest buffers in riparian areas.
  • Directs the Department of Commerce to promote markets for the state's forest products to assist in meeting the goals of mitigating carbon emissions through carbon sequestration.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6355), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2528
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6355, SSB 6355

AN ACT Relating to recognizing the contributions of the state's forest products sector as part of the state's global climate response;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

12 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Shelly Short R-7Dean Takko D-19Curtis King R-14Mark Mullet D-5Jesse Salomon D-32Hans Zeiger R-25Steve Conway D-29Senator D-35Marko Liias D-21Judy Warnick R-13Senator R-15Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6355)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6355)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. (SSB 6355)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6355)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6355)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6355)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6355)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6355)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6355 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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