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HOUSE BILL 1267
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Holland, Scott, Beck, Valle, Winsley and Wynne; by request of Department of Natural Resources.
Read first time January 25, 1991. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
AN ACT Relating to the reconveyance of state forest lands leased for sanitary landfills; and adding a new section to chapter 76.12 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 76.12 RCW to read as follows:
If the board of natural resources determines that any forest lands deeded to the board or the state pursuant to this chapter, which are leased to any county for uses which have as one permitted use a sanitary landfill and/or transfer station, are no longer appropriate for management by the board, the board may reconvey all of the lands included within any such lease to that county. Reconveyance shall be by quitclaim deed executed by the chairman of the board. Upon execution of such deed, full legal and equitable title to such lands shall be vested in that county, and any leases on such lands shall terminate. A county that receives any such reconveyed lands shall indemnify and hold the state of Washington harmless from any liability or expense arising out of the reconveyed lands.