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I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1609 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

Chief Clerk

Secretary of State

State of Washington

EHB 1609.PLENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1609Passed Legislature2025 Regular Session69th Legislature2025 Regular SessionRepresentatives Waters, Mena, Reed, and Nance; by request of Superintendent of Public InstructionRead first time 01/27/25.Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies. AN ACT Relating to efficient administration of state education agencies; and amending RCW 43.30.205. Sec. 1. RCW 43.30.205 and 2010 c 189 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:Board of natural resources—Composition.

(1) The board shall consist of six members:

(a) The governor or the governor's designee;

(b) The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee from the office of the superintendent of public instruction;

(c) The commissioner;

(d) The director of the University of Washington school of forest resources;

(e) The dean of the Washington State University college of agricultural, human, and natural resource sciences; and

(f) A representative of those counties that contain state forestlands acquired or transferred under RCW 79.22.010, 79.22.040, and 79.22.020.

(2)(a) The county representative on the board shall be selected by the legislative authorities of those counties that contain state forestlands acquired or transferred under RCW 79.22.010, 79.22.040, and 79.22.020. In the selection of the county representative, each participating county shall have one vote. The Washington state association of counties shall convene a meeting for the purpose of making the selection and shall notify the board of the selection.

(b) The county representative must be a duly elected member of a county legislative authority who shall serve a term of four years unless the representative should leave office for any reason. The initial term shall begin on July 1, 1986.

2010 c 189 § 1; 2003 c 334 § 104; 1986 c 227 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 57 § 9; 1965 c 8 § 43.30.040. Prior: 1957 c 38 § 4. Formerly RCW 43.30.040. Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.