BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5656: Aquatic lease inflation rate

Modifying the definition of inflation rate for aquatic leases.

Summary

Replaces the All Commodity Producer Price Index with the Consumer Price Index for the Seattle metropolitan area as the inflation rate used for certain aquatic land leases.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5656), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to modifying the definition of inflation rate for aquatic leases;

Passed March 4, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5656

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5656

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	0
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 151, 2025 Laws.
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 2, 2025AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Apr 2, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 2, 2025AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 6, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2025ANR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 4, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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

SB 5656 (2023–24) School security grants · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5656 (2021–22) Fish and wildlife commission · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5656 (2019–20) Public works contracting · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5656 (2017–18) Ending homelessness · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5656 (2015–16) Distracted driving incidents · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5656 (2013–14) Business licensing systems · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5656 (2011–12) Indian child welfare act · Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2011
SB 5656 (2009–10) Splitting DSHS into agencies · Did not pass · died in committee