CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                   ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6161

                        52nd Legislature

                      1992 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 7, 1992   Yeas  45   Nays  0 President of the Senate Passed by the House March 4, 1992   Yeas  96   Nays  0

CERTIFICATE I, Gordon Golob, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6161 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

Speaker of the        House of Representatives

Secretary

Approved Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

FILED

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                        State of Washington

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                            ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6161

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                              AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

                     Passed Legislature - 1992 Regular Session

State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Senators Oke and Sutherland; by request of Department of Natural Resources

Read first time 01/20/92.  Referred to Committee on Environment & Natural Resources.Allowing the nonpermanent disposition of public lands.

     AN ACT Relating to the disposition of real property by the commissioner of public lands; adding a new section to chapter 43.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 79.01 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.30 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) The legislature finds that the department of natural resources has a need to maintain the real property asset base it manages and needs an accounting mechanism to complete transactions without reducing the real property asset base.

     (2) The natural resources real property replacement account is created in the state treasury.  This account shall consist of funds transferred or paid for the disposal or transfer of real property by the department of natural resources under section 2 of this act.  The funds in this account shall be used solely for the acquisition of replacement real property and may be spent only when, and as, authorized by legislative appropriation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 79.01 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) For the purposes of this section, "public agency" means any agency, political subdivision, or unit of local government of this state including, but not limited to, municipal corporations, quasi-municipal corporations, special purpose districts, and local service districts; any agency of the state government; any agency of the United States; and any Indian tribe recognized as such by the federal government.

     (2) With the approval of the board of natural resources, the department of natural resources may directly transfer or dispose of real property, without public auction, in the following circumstances:

     (a) Transfers in lieu of condemnations;

     (b) Transfers to public agencies; and

     (c) Transfers to resolve trespass and property ownership disputes.

     (3) Real property to be transferred or disposed of under this section shall be transferred or disposed of only after appraisal and for at least fair market value, and only if such transaction is in the best interest of the state or affected trust.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.