BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5390: Forestlands/safe harbor

Establishing a programmatic safe harbor agreement on forestlands.

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into and administer a programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl for any forestland owner.
Authorizes the Forest Practices Board to adopt or amend rules as necessary to implement the programmatic safe harbor agreement.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5390), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to establishing a programmatic safe harbor agreement on forestlands;

Passed March 6, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5390

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 6, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5390

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 20, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023.
Apr 20, 2023Chapter 119, 2023 Laws.
Apr 20, 2023Governor signed.
Apr 14, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2023President signed.
Apr 7, 2023Speaker signed.
Apr 6, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 6, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 6, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 4, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 3, 2023APP - Majority; do pass.
Apr 3, 2023APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 23, 2023Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 22, 2023AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Mar 22, 2023AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 8, 2023First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Mar 6, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 6, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 24, 2023WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2023Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 2, 2023And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 2, 2023AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 16, 2023First 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 5390 (2025–26) Access to recreation sites · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 323, Laws of 2025
SB 5390 (2021–22) Housing supply · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5390 (2019–20) Property tax/residences · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5390 (2017–18) Vacation/ferry employees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5390 (2015–16) Investment pools/st & cnty · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5390 (2013–14) Educ and tuition incentives · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5390 (2011–12) ARNP prescriptions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5390 (2009–10) Radioactive waste cleanup · Did not pass · died in committee