WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2460: Fire response incidents

Concerning incidents requiring a municipal fire department or fire district response.

Summary

  • Removes a provision allowing the state or a political subdivision to recover the extraordinary costs of responding to a hazardous materials incident caused by a person transporting hazardous materials.
  • Provides that a municipal fire department or fire district may recover, from a person who causes an incident requiring a fire department or fire district response, the reasonable and extraordinary costs incurred in protecting the public from actual or threatened harm caused by the incident, and sets standards on the persons who may be liable and the extent of liability.
  • Requires a municipal fire department or fire district to affix a minimum $250 preparedness and response cost to all incidents where a liable party is responsible for the incident.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2460), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Griffey (R-35)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to incidents requiring a municipal fire department or fire district response;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Griffey (R-35)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2460 in other sessions

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

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