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WA HB2653

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Waters

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Counties may enter into shared stewardship agreements with federal agencies (including the U.S. Forest Service) to maintain and manage fuel breaks on federally owned land up to one mile on either side of any road
  • Agreements must include revenue sharing provisions allowing counties to retain proceeds from timber sales conducted as part of the land management work
  • Addresses lost county revenues from declining timber sales and rural school funding shortfalls
  • Enables counties to manage federal forestlands for wildfire prevention and wildfire risk management purposes
  • Amends RCW 36.75.040, which governs county commissioners' powers related to roads and bridges

Legislative Description

Granting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Local Government.

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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