The bill mandates the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a performance audit of salmon planning and recovery efforts in Washington by December 31, 2026. The audit will focus on four watersheds—two west and two east of the Cascade mountains—and will assess various aspects of recovery efforts. This includes identifying the stakeholders involved, evaluating the presence of measurable recovery goals, examining the consistency and sharing of scientific data, reviewing plans for progress assessment, and analyzing funding sources and constraints.

Additionally, the bill requires the committee to incorporate this audit into its work plan and prioritize it according to available resources and staff capacity. The new section created by this bill will expire on July 1, 2027.