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Senate committee debates tribal seats on Board of Natural Resources, approves substitute
Summary
The Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee advanced a proposed substitute to add tribal representation to the Board of Natural Resources after floor debate over whether appointments should require forest-management experience or rotate between eastern and western Washington; the substitute passed and the bill moves forward subject to signature.
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance a proposed substitute to Senate Bill 5838 that changes how tribal representation is added to the Board of Natural Resources.
The bill originally would add a tribal member to the board; staff said the governor would appoint a tribal representative with a term starting July 1, 2026, and that the appointee must be a member of a federally recognized tribe. Committee staff identified a proposed substitute (S-4287.3) that would add a second tribal member and specify one representing Eastern Washington and one representing Western Washington. Two competing amendments were…
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