Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 2159 — Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.

Last action — Effective date 5/21/2019.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 2159 increases the funding for fire suppression efforts from $38.9 million to $42.3 million, providing more financial support to the Department of Natural Resources for managing wildfires during the 2018 season. This change is significant because it ensures that the department has adequate resources to effectively respond to and mitigate the impact of wildfires, thereby protecting lives and property in affected counties. The bill also emphasizes the urgency of the situation, allowing it to take effect immediately to address the ongoing emergency.

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H-3039.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2159State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Ormsby)READ FIRST TIME 04/24/19.AN ACT Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events;
H-2376.1HOUSE BILL 2159State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentative OrmsbyRead first time 03/28/19.Referred to Committee on Appropriations.AN ACT Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events;
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES—FIRES.The sum of forty-two million three hundred forty-two thousand dollars is appropriated from the budget stabilization account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and is provided solely for fire suppression costs incurred by the department of natural resources during the 2018 fire season.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES—FIRES.The sum of thirty-eight million nine hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars is appropriated from the budget stabilization account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and is provided solely for fire suppression costs incurred by the department of natural resources during the 2018 fire season.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 5/21/2019.

  2. Chapter 418, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. WM - Majority; do pass.

  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. Placed on second reading.

  20. Placed on second reading.

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  22. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM

  23. Minority; do not pass.

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

  25. Minority; do not pass.

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

  27. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17)

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25200
Republican 8100
Democrat 13000
Total 46300
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage (#15)

Passed 80 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221100
Republican 15700
Democrat 43000
Total 801800
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Nay
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan 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
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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Subjects

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HB 2159 is sponsored by Timm Ormsby (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2019. Enacted.
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