Title: An act relating to contracting out the management of state trust lands.

Brief Description: Allowing for the contracting out of the management of state trust lands.

Sponsors: Senators Doumit and Jacobsen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation: 2/14/05.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION

Staff: Vic Moon (786-7469)

Background: Changes in state law have allowed the contracting out of some governmental services. There are several companies that manage timber lands for various trusts and these companies may be able to provide for the long term needs of the state trusts.

Summary of Bill: The Office of Financial Management and the Department of Personnel must develop procedures and standards to allow the Department of Natural Resources to contract out the management of state trust lands. A report to the legislature with proposed legislation is required by January 1, 2006.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on February 3, 2005

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.