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HOUSE BILL 1863

State of Washington

68th Legislature

2024 Regular Session

ByRepresentatives Christian, Hutchins, Graham, Couture, and Griffey

Prefiled 12/04/23.Read first time 01/08/24.Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to payment for surveys of state-owned aquatic lands by current or prospective lessees of such lands; and amending RCW 79.105.120.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 79.105.120 and 2005 c 155 s 108 are each amended to read as follows:

The department may cause any state-owned aquatic lands to be surveyed for the purpose of ascertaining and determining the area subject to sale or lease. The department may not require a current or prospective lessee of such lands to pay for the cost of such a survey.

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