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WA HB2170
WA HB2170Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.
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Introduced
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
In Committee
01/29/2024
01/29/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to making expenditures from the budget 2 stabilization account for declared catastrophic events; creating a 3 new section; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency. 4
AI Summary
This bill authorizes expenditures from the Budget Stabilization Account, which is a state-level "rainy day" fund, to cover $20,088,000 in fire suppression costs incurred by the Department of Natural Resources during the 2023 fire season. The Governor declared a state of emergency in all counties due to threats from wildfires on August 19, 2023, and this appropriation is intended to help address those emergency costs. The bill also includes an emergency clause, meaning it would take effect immediately upon being signed into law.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (6)
Mia Gregerson (D)*,
April Berg (D),
Steve Bergquist (D),
Nicole Macri (D),
Timm Ormsby (D),
Kristine Reeves (D),
Last Action
House Rules "X" file. (on 02/20/2024)
Taxonomy
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Domestic Disaster Relief
Macroeconomics
- ‐ National Budget and Debt
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2170&Year=2023&Initiative=false | 01/06/2024 |
| BillText | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2170-S.pdf | 01/28/2024 |
| House Bill Report | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2170%20HBR%20APP%2024.pdf | 01/26/2024 |
| House Bill Analysis 2024 | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2170%20HBA%20APP%2024.pdf | 01/17/2024 |
| BillText | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2170.pdf | 01/06/2024 |
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