Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2348: Timber sale process
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
Updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales.
What the bill says
An act Relating to updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales; amending RCW 79.15.070, 79.15.080, 79.15.150, and 79.11.340; and reenacting and amending RCW 79.11.130.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales; amending RCW 79.15.070, 79.15.080, 79.15.150, and 79.11.340; and reenacting and amending RCW 79.11.130. Sec. 1. RCW 79.11.130 and 2003 c 381 s 4 and 2003 c 334 s 346 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: (1) The department shall give notice of the sale by advertisement published not fewer than two times during a four-week period prior to the time of sale in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the whole, or any part of any lot, block, or tract of land to be sold is situated, and by posting a copy of the notice ((in a conspicuous place in))on the department's ((Olympia office,))public website and in the region headquarters administering such sale((, and in the office of the county auditor of such county)). The notice shall specify the place, date, and time of sale, the appraised value of the land, describe with particularity each parcel of land to be sold, and specify that the terms of sale will be available in the region headquarters and the department's ((Olympia office))public website. (2) The advertisement is for informational purposes only, and under no circumstances does the information in the notice of sale constitute a …
Sponsors
- Tom Dent (R) · primary sponsor
- Kristine Reeves (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 116, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 4, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC LANDS
Common questions
- What is HB2348?
- HB2348 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Timber sale process.
- What does HB2348 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to updating timber sale process efficiencies and adopting consistent language for the department's land sales; amending RCW 79.15.070, 79.15.080, 79.15.150, and 79.11.340; and reenacting and amending RCW 79.11.130.
- What is the status of HB2348?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2348?
- Tom Dent (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2348?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2348&Year=2025
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