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WA SB5930
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Keith Goehner
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AI Summary
- Amends RCW 42.23.030 to extend an existing employment contract exception for spouses of public hospital district commissioners to also cover spouses of irrigation district directors
- Allows irrigation districts to employ spouses of directors if the spouse was employed before the director was initially elected and compensation matches the district's pay plan or collective bargaining agreement
- Requires directors to disclose the spousal employment interest to the board, have it noted in official minutes, and prohibits the director from voting on the contract
- Addresses challenges in small rural communities where current conflict-of-interest laws have inadvertently prevented qualified individuals from serving as irrigation district directors
Legislative Description
Concerning irrigation district director beneficial interests in contracts.
Last Action
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
2/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Agriculture & Natural Resources1/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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