BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2275: Wildfire prevention

Concerning wildfire prevention and creating the Washington wildfire prevention and protection council.

Summary

Creates a fund to reimburse electric utilities for certain damages from wildfires.
Creates a council to oversee and administer the fund.
Modifies electric utility wildfire mitigation plan requirements.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2275), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to wildfire prevention and creating the Washington wildfire prevention and protection council;

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

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

HB 2275 (2023–24) Senior independent housing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2275 (2019–20) Sewage wastewater discharges · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2275 (2017–18) Youth internship opportunity · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2275 (2015–16) Voluntary intoxication · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2275 (2013–14) Whistleblowers/elec industry · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2275 (2011–12) Vehicle reimpoundment · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2275 (2009–10) Use of propane by farmers · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2275 (2007–08) Funds for state parks · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 340, Laws of 2007