Establishes an environmental accelerator to provide regulatory flexibility for salmon recovery and ecological resiliency projects in Washington.

The bill establishes an environmental accelerator within the Office of Regulatory Assistance to provide regulatory flexibility for projects aimed at salmon recovery and ecological resiliency. The accelerator will assist entities with identifying regulatory barriers and working with regulatory agencies to secure relief. Entities can request regulatory relief, which agencies must consider within 60 days. The accelerator will expire on January 1, 2031, and a report on its effectiveness will be submitted to the legislature by December 1, 2029.

Establishes an environmental accelerator to provide regulatory flexibility for salmon recovery and ecological resiliency projects in Washington.

The bill establishes an environmental accelerator within the Office of Regulatory Assistance to provide regulatory flexibility for projects aimed at salmon recovery and ecological resiliency. The accelerator will assist entities with identifying regulatory barriers and working with regulatory agencies to secure relief. Entities can request regulatory relief, which agencies must consider within 60 days. The accelerator will expire on January 1, 2031, and a report on its effectiveness will be submitted to the legislature by December 1, 2029.