SB 5390: Establishing a programmatic safe harbor agreement on forestlands.
Signed into law: Chapter 119, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Shewmake
- Introduced
- January 16, 2023
- Status
- C 119 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/23/2023. (April 20, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:03 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into and administer a programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl for any forestland owner. Authorizes the Forest Practices Board to adopt or amend rules as necessary to implement the programmatic safe harbor agreement.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 6, 202398 yea · 0 nay
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202348 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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