WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2987: Firefighters' pension fund

Addressing the impact on the firefighters' pension fund when a city or town enters a regional fire protection service authority.

Summary

  • Directs that cities or towns that enter into Regional Fire Protection Service Authorities (Authority) continue to receive a portion of the fire insurance premium tax for deposit into the Firefighters’ Pension Fund proportionate to the number of paid firefighters in the City or Town immediately before entering into the Authority.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2987), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 19, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the firefighters' pension fund;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Brendan Williams D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2010
Version voted on: HB 2987
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57004
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. WM - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. WAYS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2987 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page