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SB518Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Commercial Activity Permits.

IntroducedSenate Water, Land, and Agriculture

Introduced by Tim Richards, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to update the online Wiki Permits service to include locations for which a right-of-entry permit for commercial activity is available via the service. Requires public input prior to the removal of any location from the list of available locations. Requires the Department to refund fees for right-of-entry permits if the permitted location is removed from the list of available locations before the commercial activity occurs.

Where it stands

Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

January 21, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WTL, WAM.

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  5. Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

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