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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2596

HB 2596: Local wildland fire supress.

Reducing the occurrences of small wildland fires escalating into catastrophic fires through the creation of a mechanism to better equip local wildland fire suppression entities in their immediate, local suppression activities.

Summary

  • Creates a new account to be used to fund immediate, local fire suppression responses by local suppression entities.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Dye (R-9)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2596, SHB 2596

AN ACT Relating to reducing the occurrences of small wildland fires escalating into catastrophic fires through the creation of a mechanism to better equip local wildland fire suppression entities in their immediate, local suppression activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)

11 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Joel Kretz R-7Steve Tharinger D-24Shelly Short R-7Joe Schmick R-9Gina Mosbrucker R-14Larry Haler R-8JD Rossetti D-19Dick Muri R-28Cary Condotta R-12Larry Springer D-45

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2596)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2596)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2596)
  6. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2596)
  7. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2596 in other sessions

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

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