SB 5598 - DIGEST

Declares an intent to provide greater state financial assistance to maintain Washington's working forest land base through creation of the timber recovery fund board to make grants and loans on a competitive basis that support protection of working forest land and that assist in developing innovative strategies for supporting economically and environmentally healthy forests and forest-dependent communities.

Requires the institute of forest resources to establish and maintain a forest land database that may include forest and forest characteristics, parcel level information, ownership, streams, roads, wetlands, and geological features.

Creates the timber recovery fund board account.