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2019 House Bill 1784: Concerning wildfire prevention
Introduced by Rep. Joel Kretz (Ferry) (R) on January 30, 2019
Referred to the House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on January 30, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 20, 2019
Directs the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to annually establish wildfire fuel breaks across public lands, subject to certain requirements.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 22, 2019
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 4, 2019
Received in the Senate on March 15, 2019
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on March 15, 2019
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on April 3, 2019
Amendment offered in the Senate on April 9, 2019
Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to issue permits for outdoor burning that reduces the risk of wildfire or that is consistent with silvicultural burning within the urban growth area. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into cooperative agreements with local fire protection agencies to issue permits for reducing wildfire risk in urban growth areas.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 9, 2019
Received in the House on April 18, 2019
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 8, 2019