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2015 House Bill 1382: Addressing the delivery of basic firefighter training and testing

Public Act 43 of 2015

Introduced by Rep. Dan Griffey (Allyn) (R) on January 19, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Local Government Committee on January 19, 2015
Substitute offered in the House on February 5, 2015
Obligates the Director of Fire Protection to develop and adopt a plan for the Washington State Patrol's Fire Training Academy (Academy) to deliver basic firefighter training and testing to all public firefighting agencies in the state. Grants firefighting agencies the option of seeking reimbursement for their firefighter training expenses in lieu of obtaining training from the Academy. Establishes an order of priority for the type of firefighting agencies that receive the training, testing, or reimbursements, with volunteer fire departments being the first priority. Makes, subject to administrative approval, the facilities and programs of the Academy available at no cost to fire service youth programs.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 12, 2015
Passed 97 to 0 in the House on March 2, 2015.
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Received in the Senate on March 4, 2015
Referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee on March 4, 2015
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 20, 2015
Passed 49 to 0 in the Senate on April 8, 2015.
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Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 21, 2015
Obligates the Director of Fire Protection to develop and adopt a plan for the Washington State Patrol's Fire Training Academy (Academy) to deliver basic firefighter training and testing to all public firefighting agencies in the state. Grants firefighting agencies the option of seeking reimbursement for their firefighter training expenses in lieu of obtaining training from the Academy.Establishes an order of priority for the type of firefighting agencies that receive the training, testing, or reimbursements, with volunteer fire departments being the first priority. Makes, subject to administrative approval, the facilities and programs of the Academy available at no cost to fire service youth programs.