To establish a state heritage barn preservation program. The bill states historic barns are icons of Washington's heritage and pioneering spirit of industriousness. The bill creates a new program within the Department Archaeology and Historic Preservation and authorizes the Program Director, in collaboration with the Heritage Barn Preservation Advisory Board, to study the state's barns with needs assessment and other related items. See companion SB 5542.   Official Text and Analysis.

To require consultation with the Department of General Administration's Barrier-Free Facilities Program in the 2 percent of expenditures in the Heritage Barn Preservation Fund that is allowed for administration.

To move up to December 1, 2007 the portion of the report to the Legislature relating to the advisory committee developing recommendations for adapting the existing property tax incentives available to historic structures to heritage barns. Replacing the 2 percent cap on the amount of the grant funds that may be used for administrative purposes contained in the original bill, the striking amendment instructs the department to minimize the amount of funds that are used for program administration.

To remove the provisions requiring a review of tax incentives and a report on such incentives to the Legislature.