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WashingtonHB 23482025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales.

Sponsored By: Tom Dent (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More notice before land and timber sales

The Department of Natural Resources now gives more notice before public land sales. It must advertise each sale at least two times in the four weeks before the sale in a county newspaper, and post the notice on its public website and in the regional office. The notice must list the place, date, time, appraised value, parcel description, and where to find the full sale terms. The department also prints a list of all public lands for sale and their appraised values at least four weeks before the sale, organized by county and alphabetically, free in regional offices, mailed on request, and available online. Smaller sales of valuable materials, like timber, appraised at $250,000 or less are now included in these listing and distribution rules.

Sale ads do not guarantee land details

Sale notices are informational only. They do not promise you will get the stated value, volume, or acreage. You must do your own measurements, checks, and appraisals before you bid. Plan for possible costs for surveys, inspections, or expert help.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tom Dent

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/12/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/20/2026House

  2. Chapter 116, 2026 Laws.

    3/20/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/20/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/6/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/6/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/4/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/27/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/24/2026House

  11. ANR - Majority; do pass.

    2/23/2026House

  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

    2/16/2026House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    2/12/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2026House

  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/11/2026House

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/4/2026House

  17. AGNR - Majority; do pass.

    2/3/2026House

  18. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/3/2026House

  19. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

    1/12/2026House

  20. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/9/2026House

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