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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6502

SB 6502: Forest fire prevention

Concerning forest fire prevention and suppression.

Summary

  • The Legislature's findings regarding wildfires is amended to include the following: fighting forest land wildfires is an extraordinarily complex and difficult task involving numerous quickly changing conditions and the increasing number of homes in forested areas increase those complexities; and specific firefighting priorities are coordinated among firefighting entities and those priorities are heavily influenced…

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6502), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6502, SSB 6502

AN ACT Relating to forest fire prevention and suppression;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6502)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6502)
  4. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6502)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6502)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6502 in other sessions

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