Transferring ownership of the Naselle Youth Camp property to the Chinook Indian Nation.
SB 5247 transfers ownership of the Naselle Youth Camp property from the State of Washington to the Chinook Indian Nation by October 1, 2025. The tribe must agree to maintain ownership for at least 10 years and use the property for tribal government purposes. This bill updates state law to remove "Naselle Youth Camp" from definitions of state-operated youth facilities, reflecting the property transfer. The change directly affects the Chinook Indian Nation, which gains ownership of the land, and the state, which no longer holds title to the property. No new operational policies for youth camps are created.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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