BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5159: WDFW payments/property tax

Concerning payments in lieu of real property taxes by the department of the fish and wildlife.

Summary

Requires the State Treasurer to distribute payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) on game lands to counties by April 30 of each year on behalf of the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Deletes certain PILT rates set in prior biennia.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5159), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 184, Laws of 2021

AN ACT Relating to payments in lieu of real property taxes by the department of fish and wildlife;

Passed March 8, 2021

Version voted on: SB 5159

47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	2	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 10, 2021

Version voted on: SB 5159

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

May 3, 2021Effective date 7/25/2021.
May 3, 2021Chapter 184, 2021 Laws PV.
May 3, 2021Governor partially vetoed.
Apr 23, 2021Delivered to Governor.
Apr 20, 2021Speaker signed.
Apr 15, 2021President signed.
Apr 10, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 10, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 5, 2021Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 2, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 31, 2021APP - Majority; do pass.
Mar 31, 2021APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 25, 2021Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 24, 2021RDAN - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 24, 2021RDAN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 10, 2021First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 8, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 25, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2021Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 22, 2021WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 22, 2021Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2021Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 28, 2021And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 28, 2021Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 28, 2021AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2021First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

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

SB 5159 (2025–26) Trick-or-treat day · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5159 (2023–24) Shoreline program review · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5159 (2019–20) Bilingual instruction prg. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5159 (2017–18) State hospitals/comm. safety · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5159 (2015–16) Dental health aides & tribes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5159 (2013–14) Family & med leave insur act · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5159 (2011–12) State patrol retirement · Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2012
SB 5159 (2009–10) Fuel excise tax refunds · Did not pass · died in committee