(1) Before any state agency may dispose of surplus state-owned real property to a private or any nongovernmental party, the agency must provide written notice to the following governmental entities at least sixty days before entering into any proposed disposition agreement: (a) All other state agencies; (b) Each federal agency operating within the state; and (c) The governing authority of each county, city, town, special purpose district, and federally recognized Indian tribe in which the land is located. (2) The state agency must dispose of the property, for continued public benefit as defined in RCW 39.33.015, to any governmental entity responding within the notification period, upon mutual agreement reached within a reasonable time period after the response is received. Priority must be given to state agencies. The disposition may be for any terms and conditions agreed upon by the proper authorities of each party, in accordance with RCW 39.33.010, except where the disposition at fair market value is required by law. (3) The requirements of this section are in addition and supplemental to other requirements of the laws of this state. (4) For purposes of this section, "disposition" means the sale, exchange, or other action resulting in a transfer of ownership. (5) The requirements of this section do not apply to the department of transportation. [ 2018 c 217 s 2; 2015 c 225 s 64; 2007 c 62 s 2.]
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