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Matches stated record claim. Braun sponsored a bill for county-federal roadside fuel-break agreements and timber-revenue sharing; it stayed in committee.
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Braun said he ran a state bill for local management of federal forests.
What the record shows ·
He sponsored SB6242 in January 2026. It proposed county-federal agreements to manage roadside fuel breaks, with counties retaining timber-sale proceeds.
Limit: It did not leave committee or transfer control of national forests to counties.
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KATU News · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026
Paraphrase from saved native captions; timestamp links to surrounding statement.
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For: Did John Braun introduce a bill on county management of federal land?
Washington State Legislature · Published Jan 20, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026
Braun sponsors county-federal roadside fuel-break agreements with county timber-sale proceeds.
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For: Did John Braun introduce a bill on county management of federal land?
Washington State Legislature · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026
Referred to Local Government; February2 executive session scheduled with no action. No passage or forest-control transfer.
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For: Did John Braun introduce a bill on county management of federal land?