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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2793

HB 2793: Firefighting/toxic chemicals

Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities.

Summary

  • Requires the presence of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated (PFAS) chemicals in firefighting personal protective equipment (firefighting PPE) to be disclosed at the time of sale, beginning July 1, 2018.
  • Restricts the sale of foam designed for flammable liquid fires that contains PFAS chemicals, beginning July 1, 2020.
  • Restricts the discharge or use during training activities of foam designed for flammable liquid fires that contains PFAS chemicals, beginning July 1, 2018.
  • Directs the Department of Ecology to help other state agencies and local governments to avoid the purchase of firefighting foam that contains PFAS chemicals and to give priority and preference to the purchase of firefighting PPE that does not contain PFAS chemicals.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2793), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 16, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Companion bill
SB 6413
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2793, SHB 2793

AN ACT Relating to reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Marcus Riccelli D-3Steve Bergquist D-11Steve Tharinger D-24Joan McBride D-48Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2793)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2793)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2793)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2793)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2793)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2793 in other sessions

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