BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1473

HB 1473: Wildfire BSA appropriations

Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.

Summary

Appropriates $77,687,000 from the Budget Stabilization Account for fire suppression costs incurred by the Department of Natural Resources during the 2024 fire season.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1473), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events;

Passed April 17, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1473

93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	35	0	0	4

How each member voted

Passed April 26, 2025

Version voted on: SHB 1473

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	18	0	0	1

How each member voted

May 17, 2025Effective date 5/17/2025. (SHB 1473)
May 17, 2025Chapter 325, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1473)
May 17, 2025Governor signed. (SHB 1473)
Apr 27, 2025Speaker signed. (SHB 1473)
Apr 27, 2025President signed. (SHB 1473)
Apr 27, 2025Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1473)
Apr 26, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1473)
Apr 26, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1473)
Apr 25, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1473)
Apr 25, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1473)
Apr 25, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1473)
Apr 25, 2025WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1473)
Apr 18, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1473)
Apr 17, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1473)
Apr 17, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1473)
Apr 17, 20251st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1473)
Apr 17, 20251st substitute bill substituted.
Apr 16, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1473)
Apr 16, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 27, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1473)
Feb 27, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24, 2025APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1473)
Feb 24, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 24, 2025APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 21, 2025First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

HB 1473 (2023–24) Wealth/property tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1473 (2021–22) Data centers/tax preference · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1473 (2019–20) Surplus trans. property · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1473 (2017–18) Eye care · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1473 (2015–16) Fourth amendment protection · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1473 (2013–14) Construction service paymnts · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1473 (2011–12) Fees for traffic school cost · Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2011
HB 1473 (2009–10) Sexual health education · Did not pass · died in committee