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SB5157 • 2026
Concerning the direct sale of valuable materials for habitat restoration projects.
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Habitat restoration material
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65 • Fortunato
Plain English: 5157-S AMS FORT S1868.1 SSB 5157 - S AMD 65 By Senator Fortunato WITHDRAWN 02/26/2025 On page 2, after line 26, insert the following:1 "NEW SECTION.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Habitat restoration material
AN ACT Relating to the direct sale of valuable materials for 1 habitat restoration projects; and amending RCW 79.15.050.2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3 Sec. 1. RCW 79.15.050 and 2006 c 42 s 1 are each amended to read 4 as follows: 5 (1) ((All)) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, 6 all sales of valuable materials exceeding ((twenty-five thousand 7 dollars)) $25,000 in appraised value must be at public auction or by 8 sealed bid to the highest bidder, provided that on public lands 9 granted to the state for educational purposes sealed bids may be 10 accepted for sales of timber or stone only. 11 (2) A direct sale of valuable materials may be sold to the 12 applicant for cash at full appraised value without notice or 13 advertising. The board must, by resolution, establish the value 14 amount of a direct sale not to exceed ((twenty-five thousand 15 dollars)) $25,000 in appraised sale value, and establish procedures 16 to ensure that competitive market prices and accountability are 17 guaranteed. 18 (3)(a) Direct sales of valuable materials up to $250,000 in 19 appraised value may be sold to entities that are utilizing those 20 S-0370.1 SENATE BILL 5157 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Salomon and Chapman Prefiled 01/07/25. p. 1 SB 5157 valuable materials for habitat restoration projects if the following 1 conditions are met: 2 (i) The department determines the direct sale is in the best 3 interest of the state or the affected trust;4 (ii) The project proponent has all appropriate permits and 5 approvals required for the habitat restoration project;6 (iii) The project proponent submits a report as defined by the 7 department describing how the materials will be used in the habitat 8 restoration project; and9 (iv) None of the products may be resold or remanufactured for 10 other uses by the project proponent. Any resale or remanufacture of 11 timber is treated as a violation of RCW 79.02.320.12 (b) If a purchaser plans to stockpile valuable materials for 13 subsequent purchase by project proponents that meet the requirements 14 of (a) of this subsection, the department may sell valuable materials 15 to the purchaser subject to rules established by the department to 16 ensure the materials are used exclusively for eligible habitat 17 restoration projects.18 --- END --- p. 2 SB 5157