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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2509

HB 2509: DNR/firefighting funds use

Authorizing the department of natural resources to use certain funds to ensure that firefighting equipment does not spread noxious weeds.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to use funds from the Forest Fire Suppression Assessments and the Landowner Contingency Forest Fire Suppression Account to clean firefighting equipment in order to minimize the spread of noxious weeds.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2509), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2509, SHB 2509

AN ACT Relating to providing discretion to the department of natural resources to use firefighting funding to ensure that firefighting equipment does not serve as an agent for spreading noxious weeds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Dave Upthegrove D-33Bruce Chandler R-15Larry Haler R-8Mark Ericks D-1Judy Warnick R-13Joel Kretz R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2509)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to General Government Appropriations. (SHB 2509)
  4. Referred to General Government Appropriations.
  5. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2509)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2509)
  7. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2509 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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