HB 2170 — Ecosystem services

Summary

Expanding revenue generation and economic opportunities from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services.

Bill Text

Compared against the Revised Code of Washington as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 79.02.010; RCW 79.64.110; RCW 79.22.050.

• RCW 79.02.010

  and → (13) "State forestland pool" or "land pool" means state forestlands acquired and managed under RCW 79.22.140. (14) "State forestlands" means lands acquired under RCW 79.22.010, 79.22.040, and 79.22.020. (15) "State lands" includes: (a) School lands, that is, lands held in trust for the support of the common schools; (b) University lands, that is, lands held in trust for university purposes; (c) Agricultural college lands, that is, lands held in trust for the use and support of agricultural colleges; (d) Scientific school lands, that is, lands held in trust for the establishment and maintenance of a scientific school; (e) Normal school lands, that is, lands held in trust for state normal schools; (f) Capitol building lands, that is, lands held in trust for the purpose of erecting public buildings at the state capital for legislative, executive, and judicial purposes; (g) Institutional lands, that is, lands held in trust for state charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions; and (h) Land bank, escheat, donations, and all other lands, except aquatic lands, administered by the department that are not devoted to or reserved for a particular use by law. (16) "Valuable materials" means any product or material on the lands, such as forest products, forage or agricultural crops, stone, gravel, sand, peat, and all other materials of value except: (a) Mineral, coal, petroleum, and gas as provided for under chapter 79.14 (17) "Ecosystem services" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 76.09.020. Examples of ecosystem services include, but are not limited to, carbon sequestration and storage, air and water filtration, climate stabilization, and disturbance mitigation

  amended

• RCW 79.64.110

  or → ad s: oneys derived from the lease of sta om of valuable materials, oils, gases , or contracts for ecosystem services (b) For state forestlands y exchange or as replacement l W 79.22.010, except as provided i (i) Fifty percent shall t account. (ii) Fifty percent shall be e general fund, to be dedicated , to the county in which the s participating in a land pool h participating county proportion e to the land pool as determine e relative proportions of tax l e county. The portion to be distr l be based on the regular school d (2) and the levy rate for any s h regard to the portion to b e department shall certify to t e distributed within seven worki e state treasurer shall distribut r month, with no more than 10 day y distributed to the county must o the various other funds in the d and distributed during the year (2) A school district may t service fund pursuant to this d as authorized in RCW 28A.320.33

  amended

• RCW 79.22.050

  7 are each reenacted and amended Except as provided in RC r designated by the department a r reserved from sale, but the va , ecosystem services may be sold,

  amended

Action History

1. January 12, 2026

   First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Sponsors

• (Reeves) · Primary

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