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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1784

HB 1784: Wildfire prevention

Concerning wildfire prevention.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prioritize, to the maximum extent practicable, forest health treatments that serve the dual benefits of forest health maximization and strategic wildfire response.
  • Requires the DNR to track areas of forest health treatments, and other relevant geographic features in planning a fire response.
  • Authorizes outdoor burning within urban growth areas for certain purposes, subject to certain conditions.
  • Provides the DNR with the authority to issue burning permits for wildfire-reduction purposes on lands where the DNR does not have fire protection responsibility.
  • Modifies the scope of purposes for which the DNR may issue a burning permit.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1784), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 305, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1784, SHB 1784, 2SHB 1784

AN ACT Relating to wildfire prevention;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brian Blake D-19Matt Shea R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1784
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1784
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1784
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (2SHB 1784)
  2. Chapter 305, 2019 Laws. (2SHB 1784)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1784)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1784)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1784)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1784)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 1784)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1784)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1784)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1784)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 1784)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1784)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1784)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1784)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1784)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1784)
  17. AWNP - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1784)
  18. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. (2SHB 1784)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 1784)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1784)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1784)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1784)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1784)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1784)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1784)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1784)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1784)
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1784)
  32. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1784)
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1784)
  36. Referred to Appropriations.
  37. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1784)
  38. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

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