Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 14 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1620 — Addressing the response to extreme weather events.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

71 added · 72 removed

Plain-language change summary

The main change in House Bill 1620 is the removal of the specific mention of "severe poor air quality from wildfire smoke" from the grant program's focus. This adjustment means that the program will now concentrate solely on responding to cold weather events and provide grants for communities in need, particularly for those with vulnerable populations. This change simplifies the focus of the bill and allows for more targeted assistance during extreme cold weather, which can significantly impact the most at-risk groups.

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H-2432.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1620 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Boehnke, Shewmake, Ryu, Robertson, Wicks, Duerr, Ramel, Valdez, Bronoske, Callan, Ramos, Rule, Santos, Simmons, Pollet, Hackney, and Taylor) READ FIRST TIME 01/31/22.
H-1783.2 HOUSE BILL 1620 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Leavitt, Boehnke, Shewmake, Ryu, Robertson, Wicks, Duerr, Ramel, Valdez, Bronoske, Callan, Ramos, Rule, Santos, Simmons, Pollet, Hackney, and Taylor Prefiled 12/09/21.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development.
1 SHB 1620 region lost their lives as a result of inability to access cooling centers or resources and hundreds more visited emergency rooms with heat-related illnesses.
1 HB 1620 region lost their lives as a result of inability to access cooling centers or resources and hundreds more visited emergency rooms with heat-related illnesses.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall develop and implement an extreme weather response grant program for the purpose of assisting political subdivisions and federally recognized tribes with the costs of responding to community needs during periods of extremely hot or cold weather or in situations of severe poor air quality from wildfire smoke.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall develop and implement an extreme weather response grant program for the purpose of assisting political subdivisions and federally recognized tribes with the costs of responding to community needs during periods of extremely hot or cold weather.
(a) Establishing and operating warming and cooling centers, including rental of equipment, purchase of supplies and water, staffing, and other associated costs;
2 SHB 1620 (a) Establishing and operating warming and cooling centers, including rental of equipment, purchase of supplies and water, staffing, and other associated costs;
2 HB 1620 (b) Transporting individuals to warming and cooling centers;
(b) Transporting individuals to warming and cooling centers;
and (e) Other related activities necessary for life safety during a period of extremely hot or cold weather or in situations of severe poor air quality from wildfire smoke as determined by the department.
and (e) Other related activities necessary for life safety during a period of extremely hot or cold weather as determined by the department.
During the 2017-2019 and p.
During the 2017-2019 and 2019-2021 fiscal biennia, the legislature may direct the treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the disaster response account to the p.
3 SHB 1620 2019-2021 fiscal biennia, the legislature may direct the treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the disaster response account to the state general fund.
3 HB 1620 state general fund.
4 SHB 1620
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Action History

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  3. Placed on second reading.

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. WM - Majority; do pass.

  9. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  10. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM

  11. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

  12. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

  13. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 08:00 AM

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. SGE - Majority; do pass.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.

  17. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 08:00 AM

  18. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.

  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted (APP 22).

  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. Minority; do not pass.

  28. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  29. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.

  30. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 03:30 PM

  31. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.

  32. Referred to Appropriations.

  33. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 08:00 AM

  34. Minority; without recommendation.

  35. Minority; do not pass.

  36. CED - Majority; do pass.

  37. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  38. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 10:00 AM

  39. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 10:00 AM.

  40. First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development.

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15)

Passed 68 Yea · 28 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52100
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 15702
Total 682802
% of votes cast 69%29%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Not Voting
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Yea
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1620?
HB 1620 is sponsored by Jamila Taylor (Democrat), David Hackney (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Alicia Rule (Democrat), Ramos, Lisa Callan (Democrat), Dan Bronoske (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Wicks, Robertson, Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Matt Boehnke (Republican), and Mari Leavitt (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1620?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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