BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2104: Aviation assurance funding

Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires.

Summary

Removes a July 1, 2027 expiration date for the Aviation Assurance Funding Program for local wildland fire response, making the program permanent.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2104), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires;

Passed February 13, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2104

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	36	0	0	3

How each member voted

Passed March 5, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2104

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	18	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 20, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 20, 2026Chapter 117, 2026 Laws.
Mar 20, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 9, 2026President signed.
Mar 6, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 24, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 23, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 23, 2026ANR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Feb 13, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 13, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 9, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 9, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 3, 2026AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2026AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Dec 8, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2104 (2023–24) Operating budget, supp. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2104 (2021–22) Abandoned vehicles/sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2104 (2019–20) International medical grads · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2104 (2017–18) Protect. product guarantees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2104 (2015–16) Forest derived biomass · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2104 (2013–14) Capital & trans project info · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2104 (2011–12) Workers' comp premiums · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2104 (2009–10) Prescribed power wheelchairs · Did not pass · died in committee