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SB5384 • 2026

Riparian programs review

Conducting a review of Washington's riparian programs.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Dozier, Senator Schoesler, Senator J. Wilson
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Ag & Natural R
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Riparian programs review

Riparian programs review

What This Bill Does

  • Riparian programs review

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Riparian programs review

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to conducting a review of Washington's riparian 1
programs; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The joint legislative audit and review 4
committee shall conduct a review of Washington's riparian programs 5
and report to the legislature by June 1, 2027, with a preliminary 6
report due December 1, 2025.7
(2) The report must include: 8
(a) A list of funded riparian programs including the entities 9
eligible under each program, local match amounts and maximum grant 10
amounts allowed under each program, current and recent past funding 11
amounts of each program, and a review of the effectiveness for each 12
program; and 13
(b) Any recommendations related to continuing, enhancing, 14
consolidating, or eliminating programs, and any changes that would 15
increase access to funding, remove administrative burdens, or 16
increase the effectiveness, usefulness, or both, of each program.17
(3) This section expires July 1, 2028. 18
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S-0552.1
SENATE BILL 5384
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Dozier, Schoesler, and J. Wilson
Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Agriculture &
Natural Resources.
p. 1 SB 5384