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WA HB2407

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alex Ramel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Strengthen Washington Homes Program" to provide financial grants to property owners, contractors, and nonprofits for wildfire risk mitigation of residential dwellings in accordance with Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety wildfire prepared standards

  • Creates the Strengthen Washington Homes Program Account in the state treasury, funded by grants, donations, legislative appropriations, and unexpended funds from the Insurance Commissioner's regulatory and fraud accounts

  • Prohibits insurers from using wildfire risk as a disqualifying factor for property insurance coverage eligibility if the property has a current wildfire prepared home, wildfire prepared neighbors, or equivalent designation from IBHS

  • Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to conduct localized pilot projects, adopt rules for grant eligibility and distribution, and accept federal and private funding for the program

  • Requires grant recipients to secure all necessary permits and inspections per local building codes and obtain a wildfire prepared designation; does not create an entitlement to funding

Legislative Description

Creating a wildfire mitigation grant program.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Business1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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