Concerning the direct sale of valuable materials for habitat restoration projects.

 S-1098.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5157

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Salomon and Chapman)

READ FIRST TIME 02/17/25.

AN ACT Relating to the direct sale of valuable materials for habitat restoration projects; and amending RCW 79.15.050 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 79.15.050 and 2006 c 42 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) (( All )) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, all sales of valuable materials exceeding (( twenty-five thousand dollars )) $25,000 in appraised value must be at public auction or by sealed bid to the highest bidder, provided that on public lands granted to the state for educational purposes sealed bids may be accepted for sales of timber or stone only.