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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2499

HB 2499: Conservation districts

Modernizing conservation district election procedures and requiring financial disclosures from district supervisors and candidates for district supervisor.

Summary

  • Lengthens conservation district supervisor terms from three to four years.
  • Removes the requirement that a certain number of conservation district supervisors be landowners or operators of a farm.
  • Permits conservation districts to choose to hold their elections under Title 29A, the typical election process used for federal, state, and many local offices.
  • Requires conservation district supervisors, as well as certain candidates, to submit a Statement of Financial Affairs (F-1) for public disclosure.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
January 15, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2499, SHB 2499

AN ACT Relating to modernizing conservation district election procedures and requiring financial disclosures from district supervisors and candidates for district supervisor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46Kristine Reeves D-30Natasha Hill D-3Chris Stearns D-47Nicole Macri D-43Edwin Obras D-33Julia Reed D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2499)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2499)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2499)
  5. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 2499 in other sessions

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

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