HB 1019 — Concerning state fire services mobilization.

H-1319.1SUBSTITUTEH-0137.1HOUSE HOUSE BILL 1019State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy House Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Goodman, Griffey, Blake, Dye, Short, Haler, Tharinger, Shea, and Chandler)READChandlerPrefiled FIRST12/05/16. TIME 01/30/17.AN ACT Relating to state fire services mobilization;

amendingRead RCWfirst 43.43.960time and01/09/17. 43.43.965;

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.AN ACT Relating to state fire services mobilization;

amending RCW 43.43.960;

and providing an expiration date;date.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec. 1.  RCW 43.43.960 and 2015 c 181 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter.(1) "All risk resources" means those resources regularly provided by fire departments, fire districts, and regional fire protection service authorities required to respond to natural or man-made incidents, including but not limited to:(a) Wild land fires;(b) Landslides;(c) Earthquakes;(d) Floods;

and declaring an emergency.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec. 1.  RCW 43.43.960 and 2015 c 181 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter.(1) "All risk resources" means those resources regularly provided by fire departments, fire districts, and regional fire protection service authorities required to respond to natural or man-made incidents, including but not limited to:(a) Wild land fires;(b) Landslides;(c) Earthquakes;(d) Floods;

All nonhost fire protection authorities providing firefighting resources in response to a mobilization declaration shall be eligible for expense reimbursement as provided by this chapter from the time of the mobilization declaration.This chapter shall not reduce or suspend the authority or responsibility of the department of natural resources under chapter 76.04 RCW.(6) "Mutual aid" means emergency interagency assistance provided without compensation under an agreement between jurisdictions under chapter 39.34 RCW.Sec. 3.  RCWRCW.NEW 43.43.965SECTION.  Sec. 3.  Section and1 2015 c 181 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:(1) The chief of thethis Washingtonact stateexpires patrolJuly must1, report2019.NEW onSECTION.  Sec. 4.  Section an2 annual basis the following information for each emergency or disaster in which the Washington state fire service mobilization plan was used for purposes other than fire suppression, or for which resources were prepositioned in anticipation of athis disasteract ortakes emergencyeffect predictedJuly to1, exceed2019.--- localEND capabilities,--- and reimbursement was made under RCW 43.43.961:(((1))) (a) The type and nature of the disaster or emergency;(((2))) (b) The reasons why the host jurisdiction and mutual aid resources were exhausted, or in the case of prepositioning, were predicted to be exhausted;(((3))) (c) The additional risk resources and prepositioned resources provided under the mobilization plan;(((4))) (d) The cost incurred by the state patrol;(((5))) (e) The amount of reimbursement made under RCW 43.43.961 to the host jurisdiction and to each nonhost jurisdiction providing all risk resources or prepositioned resources;

and(((6))) (f) An assessment and any recommendations of actions that can be taken by the host jurisdiction and its mutual aid network to prevent future use of the fire mobilization plan for similar disasters or emergencies.(2) The chief of the Washington state patrol must update the state mobilization plan to account for the authorization to send resources in preparation of emergencies or disasters that are predicted to exceed local resources.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  Sections 1 and 3 of this act expire July 1, 2019.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  Section 2 of this act takes effect July 1, 2019.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6.  Section 1 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.--- END ---