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2013 House Bill 1654: Establishing a regional fire protection service authority within the boundaries of a single city
Introduced by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (Spokane) (D) on February 4, 2013
Establishes a regional fire protection service authority within the boundaries of a single city.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Local Government Committee on February 4, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on February 22, 2013
Deletes a provision exempting single-city regional fire protection service authorities (RFA) from provisions generally barring an RFA from establishing an ambulance service that would compete with an existing ambulance service; establishes new determination of adequacy requirements that an RFA must employ in determining whether an RFA is adequately served by an existing private ambulance service; modifies corrective provisions governing requirements that a private ambulance service must meet before an RFA may establish its own ambulance service or issue a call for bids; and allows an RFA to issue a call for bids or establish its own ambulance service if a second preliminary conclusion of inadequacy is reached within a 12-month, rather than a 24-month, period.
Referred to the House Finance Committee on February 22, 2013
Authorizes regional fire protection service authorities (RFA) to be formed within a single city rather than only within an area that is coextensive with two or more fire protection jurisdictions. Modifies provisions governing whether and how an RFA can establish an ambulance service that would compete with an existing private ambulance service.
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2013
Referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee on March 12, 2013
Received in the House on January 13, 2014
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 20, 2014
Amendment offered by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (Spokane) (D) on February 13, 2014
Deletes provisions in the underlying bill modifying whether and how a regional fire protection service authority may establish an ambulance service or issue a call for bids regarding an ambulance service..
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 13, 2014
Received in the Senate on February 17, 2014
Referred to the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on February 17, 2014