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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1168

HB 1168: Long-term forest health

Concerning long-term forest health and the reduction of wildfire dangers.

Summary

  • Creates the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account (Account) to fund certain wildfire preparedness, prevention, and protection activities and requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to report every two years on how Account funds are used.
  • Requires the DNR to implement a variety of wildfire preparedness, prevention, and forest health initiatives including increasing coordination with various entities, developing a forest health work force, providing an aviation support program, creating a small forest landowner forest health program, and exploring and developing markets for woody biomass residuals from forest health treatments.
  • Directs the DNR to hire a third-party contractor to assist in updating the forest health inventory and advise the DNR's growth and yield monitoring before the 2025-2034 sustainable harvest calculation is determined.
  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to review and report on the development of the sustainable harvest calculation.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1168), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2021
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2021
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2021
  6. LawMay 13, 2021
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 13, 2021 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2021
Session law
Chapter 298, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1168, SHB 1168, 2SHB 1168

AN ACT Relating to long-term forest health and the reduction of wildfire dangers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Joel Kretz R-7Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Dan Griffey R-35Marcus Riccelli D-3Debra Lekanoff D-40Bill Ramos D-5Lisa Callan D-5Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Tom Dent R-13Mark Klicker R-16

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2021
Version voted on: 2SHB 1168
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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

Passed April 9, 2021
Version voted on: 2SHB 1168
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2021
Version voted on: 2SHB 1168
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021. (2SHB 1168)
  2. Chapter 298, 2021 Laws. (2SHB 1168)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1168)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1168)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1168)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1168)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1168)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1168)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1168)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1168)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (2SHB 1168)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1168)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1168)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1168)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1168)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1168)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1168)
  18. AWNP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1168)
  19. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. (2SHB 1168)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 1168)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1168)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1168)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1168)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1168)
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1168)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1168)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1168)
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  31. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1168)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1168)
  33. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1168)
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1168)
  35. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1168)
  36. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  39. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1168)
  40. Referred to Appropriations.
  41. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1168)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1168)
  43. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1168)
  44. Minority; without recommendation.
  45. Minority; do not pass.
  46. RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. RDAN - Executive action taken by committee.
  48. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

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