BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5994: Timber tax distributions

Preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures.

Summary

Extends timber tax revenue distributions to school districts without qualifying levies in a given calendar year, if the district had qualifying levies in effect in either of the previous two calendar years.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5994), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures;

Passed February 11, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5994

47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	1	0	0
Republican	18	1	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 4, 2026

Version voted on: SB 5994

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 16, 2026Effective date 3/16/2026.
Mar 16, 2026Chapter 74, 2026 Laws.
Mar 16, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 9, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 5, 2026President signed.
Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 2, 2026FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 2, 2026FIN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 14, 2026First reading, referred to Finance.
Feb 11, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 11, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 6, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5994 (2023–24) Antitrust penalties · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5994 (2019–20) Business and occupation tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5994 (2017–18) Legislative session date · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5994 (2015–16) State trans project permits · Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session
SB 5994 (2013–14) School construction/tax exem · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5994 (2011–12) Unclaimed securities · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5994 (2009–10) Boards and commissions · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5994 (2007–08) Primaries and elections · Did not pass · died in committee