BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1940: Wildland fire response/48 hr

Providing wildland fire response resources in the first forty-eight hours of a wildland fire.

Summary

Requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to retain and deploy non-DNR firefighting resources during the first 48 hours of wildfire response, if such resources are able to respond more quickly than DNR resources, subject to certain qualifications.
Requires nonfederal fire protection service agencies to retain and deploy non-agency firefighting resources during the first 48 hours of wildfire response, if such resources are able to respond more quickly than agency resources, subject to certain qualifications.
Directs the State Fire Marshal to establish a premobilization assistance program to provide financial assistance to local fire protection service agencies that contract for wildland fire response equipment during the first 48 hours of response to a wildland fire.
Requires the State Fire Marshal to provide a report to the Legislature on the use of the premobilization assistance program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1940), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing wildland fire response resources in the first forty-eight hours of a wildland fire;

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

Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 22, 2019Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 22, 2019RDAN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 6, 2019First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

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