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WA SB5787

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Derek Stanford

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $77,687,000 from the budget stabilization account to the Department of Natural Resources for fire suppression costs incurred during the 2024 fire season
  • Responds to the governor's August 2, 2024 declaration of a state of emergency in all Washington counties due to existing and threatened wildfires
  • Funds apply to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025
  • Specifies the appropriation does not alter the requirement to balance budgets in ensuing biennia under RCW 43.88.055(4)
  • Declared an emergency measure that takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means3/12/2025

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