Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6242: County shared stewardship
Status: In committee, February 2, 2026
Granting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement.
What the bill says
An act Relating to granting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement; amending RCW 36.75.040; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to granting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement; amending RCW 36.75.040; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The United States forest service has several options for shared management of federal public lands. However, some of these options were not structured to include revenue sharing agreements. Counties are often given authority to join in these shared stewardship agreements, but do not always have the opportunity to receive proceeds from the work that they do. The legislature finds that counties should also be able to engage with the federal government to manage forestlands for wildfire prevention and wildfire risk management, as well as to aid the counties in receiving revenue to address lost revenues from timber sales and the loss of revenue for rural schools. The legislature finds that the counties may choose to manage lands near roads on federal land as fuel breaks and as an additional revenue source. Sec. 2. RCW 36.75.040 and 1969 ex.s. c 182 s 15 are each amended to read as follows: The board of county commissioners of each county, in relation to roads and bridges, shall have the power and it shall be its duty (2) Maintain a county engineering office and keep record of all proceedings and orders pertaining to the county roads of such …
Sponsors
- John Braun (R) · primary sponsor
- Matt Boehnke (R)
- Keith Goehner (R)
- Keith Wagoner (R)
- Judith Warnick (R)
- Wilson, Jeff (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Local Government.
Subjects: COUNTIES, PUBLIC LANDS
Common questions
- What is SB6242?
- SB6242 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): County shared stewardship.
- What does SB6242 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to granting counties authority to enter into a shared stewardship agreement; amending RCW 36.75.040; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6242?
- In committee as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6242?
- John Braun (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6242?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6242&Year=2025
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