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Bill would let WWRP habitat account help landowners pay for costly mitigation

Washington State Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · January 26, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 6075 would amend the Habitat Conservation account of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program to fund grants to landowners when Ecology or Fish and Wildlife mitigation costs exceed typical fees or deprive owners of more than 50% of the property's financial benefit; staff estimated a $100,000 implementation cost in fiscal 2027.

Senate Bill 6075 would expand the habitat conservation account of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) to provide grants to landowners who face mitigation costs imposed by the Departments of Ecology or Fish and Wildlife that exceed typical mitigation fees or reduce a property's financial benefit by more than half.

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