Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6097: Conservation futures/tribes
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program.
What the bill says
An act Relating to adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program; amending RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220; adding a new section to chapter 84.34 RCW; and creating a new section.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program; amending RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220; adding a new section to chapter 84.34 RCW; and creating a new section. Sec. 1. RCW 84.34.210 and 1993 c 248 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: Any county, city, town, metropolitan park district, metropolitan municipal corporation, federally recognized Indian tribe, nonprofit historic preservation corporation as defined in RCW 64.04.130, or nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association, as such are defined in RCW 84.34.250, may acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease, or otherwise, except by eminent domain, the fee simple or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant, or other contractual right necessary to protect, preserve, maintain, improve, restore, limit the future use of, or otherwise conserve, selected open space land, farm and agricultural land, and timberland as such are defined in chapter 84.34 RCW for public use or enjoyment. Among interests that may be so acquired are mineral rights. Any county, city, town, metropolitan park district, metropolitan municipal corporation, federally recognized Indian tribe, nonprofit historic preservation corporation as defined in RCW 64.04.130, or nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association, as such are defined in RCW 84.34.250, may acquire such property for the purpose of conveying or leasing …
Sponsors
- Mike Chapman (D) · primary sponsor
- Steven Conway (D)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- Claudia Kauffman (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Marcus Riccelli (D)
- Derek Stanford (D)
- Yasmin Trudeau (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : FIN - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
- : Referred to Finance.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
Votes
- House Committee on Finance: Do pass (March 2, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 32 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6097 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 2, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXES - PROPERTY
Common questions
- What is SB6097?
- SB6097 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Conservation futures/tribes.
- What does SB6097 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program; amending RCW 84.34.210 and 84.34.220; adding a new section to chapter 84.34 RCW; and creating a new section.
- What is the status of SB6097?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6097?
- Mike Chapman (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6097?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6097&Year=2025
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