Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 5330 — Analyzing state regulatory impact on small forest landowners.

Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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The updated version of SB 5330 introduces a work group specifically tasked with analyzing the regulatory impact on small forest landowners, expanding the scope of inquiry by including questions about economic viability and land use changes. This change is important because it emphasizes the need for a focused evaluation of how regulations have affected these landowners over the past twenty years and seeks to find ways to support them in maintaining their forestlands. Additionally, the new version has updated deadlines for reporting findings, reflecting a more immediate timeline for addressing these issues. Overall, these adjustments aim to ensure that small forest landowners can continue to operate effectively while contributing to ecological goals.

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S-1432.2SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5330State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Braun, Van De Wege, Takko, Short, Becker, Rivers, Wagoner, and Warnick)READ FIRST TIME 02/08/19.AN ACT Relating to analyzing state regulatory impact on small forestland owners;
S-0555.2SENATE BILL 5330State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenators Braun, Van De Wege, Takko, Short, Becker, Rivers, Wagoner, and WarnickRead first time 01/17/19.Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.AN ACT Relating to analyzing state regulatory impact on small forest landowners;
(1) Small forestland owners own and manage approximately three million two hundred thousand acres of Washington's forestlands and exert a tremendous influence on public resources, including fish bearing streams, air, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration.(2) Adoption of the forest and fish report was made possible, in part, by the agreement of small forestland owners who supported the intent of the law despite significant economic impacts to some members of the small forestland owner community.
(1) Small forest landowners own and manage approximately three million two hundred thousand acres of Washington's forestlands and exert a tremendous influence on public resources, including fish bearing streams, air, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration.(2) Adoption of the forest and fish report was made possible, in part, by the agreement of small forest landowners who supported the intent of the law despite significant economic impacts to some members of the small forest landowner community.
Twenty years after the adoption of the forests and fish report, it is time to evaluate how the increased regulatory burden has impacted small forestland owners and their land.(3) When the forests and fish report was adopted, the legislature enacted RCW 76.13.100 as follows:"(1) The legislature finds that increasing regulatory requirements continue to diminish the economic viability of small forest landowners.
Twenty years after the adoption of the forests and fish report, it is time to evaluate how the increased regulatory burden has impacted small forest landowners and their land.(3) When the forests and fish report was adopted, the legislature enacted RCW 76.13.100 as follows:"(1) The legislature finds that increasing regulatory requirements continue to diminish the economic viability of small forest landowners.
The small forest landowner office should be responsible for assisting small landowners in the development and implementation of these plans or restrictions."(4) The twentieth anniversary of the forest and fish law presents on optimal time to review how state regulatory action, intended to benefit both landowners and habitat, has affected small forestland owners.
The small forest landowner office should be responsible for assisting small landowners in the development and implementation of these plans or restrictions."(4) The twentieth anniversary of the forest and fish law presents on optimal time to review how state regulatory action, intended to benefit both landowners and habitat, has affected small forest landowners.
How have programs intended to make up for the disproportionate economic impact been implemented? What can the legislature do to keep small forestland owners on the landscape, so their land will be available for salmon habitat rather than converted?(5)(a) A legislative work group is created to analyze the state regulatory impact on small forestland owners.
How have programs intended to make up for the disproportionate economic impact been implemented? What can the legislature do to keep small forest landowners on the landscape, so their land will be available for salmon habitat rather than converted?(5)(a) A legislative work group is created to analyze the state regulatory impact on small forest landowners.
The work group is comprised of four members from the western legislative forestry task force, one each from the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives, and one each from the two largest caucuses of the senate.
The work group is comprised of four members, one each from the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one each from the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
The work group may contract with outside entities such as the Olympic natural resources center.(b) The work group must address, at a minimum, the following questions:(i) Have the number of small forestland owners increased or decreased?(ii)(A) Has the acreage held by small forestland owners increased or decreased?(B) Did land no longer owned by small forestland owners convert to nonforest use, become industrial forestland, land trust land, or some other use?(iii) In RCW 76.13.100(2) the legislature described three programs to assist small forestland owners and mitigate the disproportionate economic impact.
The work group may contract with outside entities such as the University of Washington or the Washington state institute for public policy.(b) The work group must address, at a minimum, the following questions:(i) Have the number of small forest landowners increased or decreased?(ii)(A) Has the acreage held by small forest landowners increased or decreased?(B) Did land no longer owned by small forest landowners convert to nonforest use, become industrial forestland, land trust land, or some other use?(iii) In RCW 76.13.100(2) the legislature described three programs to assist small forest landowners and mitigate the disproportionate economic impact.
How have those three programs been implemented?(A) Small forestland owner office:
How have those three programs been implemented?(A) Small forest landowner office:
Does the structure of the program adequately address economic impact to landowners? Has funding kept up with need? How has the lack of funding affected the stability of riparian habitat?(C) Have meaningful alternate management plans or alternate harvest restrictions been developed for smaller harvest units?(iv) Would meaningful alternate harvest restrictions reduce the financial burden on the forest riparian easement program?(v) How can the legislature incentivize small forestland owners to maintain their land as forestland?(vi) Could a program be developed to facilitate small forestland owner's participation in carbon markets?(6) The work group must report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by November 1, 2020, with recommendations to improve retention of working forestland held by small forestland owners.--- END ---
Does the structure of the program adequately address economic impact to landowners? Has funding kept up with need? How has the lack of funding affected the stability of riparian habitat?(C) Have meaningful alternate management plans or alternate harvest restrictions been developed for smaller harvest units?(iv) Would meaningful alternate harvest restrictions reduce the financial burden on the forest riparian easement program?(v) How can the legislature incentivize small forest landowners to maintain their land as forestland?(vi) Could a program be developed to facilitate small forest landowner's participation in carbon markets?(6) The work group must report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by November 1, 2019, with recommendations to improve retention of working forestland held by small forest landowners.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.

  2. Chapter 457, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.

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

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  17. Referred to Appropriations.

  18. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM

  19. RDAN - Majority; do pass.

  20. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM

  21. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM

  34. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  35. AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  36. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM

  37. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26001
Republican 9000
Democrat 12001
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Not Voting
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Not Voting
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33000
Republican 22000
Democrat 43000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Republican 9000
Democrat 13000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 5330?
SB 5330 is sponsored by John Braun (Republican), Takko, Shelly Short (Republican), Becker, Rivers, Keith Wagoner (Republican), Judy Warnick (Republican), and Van De Wege.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2019. Enacted.
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