Relating to: condemnation authority for recreational trails. (FE)
SB 690 prohibits local governments from using eminent domain (condemnation) to acquire land specifically for recreational trails, bicycle ways, bicycle lanes, or pedestrian paths. The bill amends multiple statutes governing land acquisition for parks and recreation, explicitly adding that condemnation authority cannot be used for these trail-related purposes. This affects counties, cities, and park authorities that previously could use condemnation for such projects under existing laws. The key change is a clear restriction on eminent domain use for trail development, not a ban on trails themselves.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 2, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Wall and Carpenter;
cosponsored by Representatives Joers, Anderson, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Madison, McCarville, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Udell, Prado, Tenorio, Moore Omokunde and Miresse
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