House Bill Analysis HB 1012 — Addressing the Response to Extreme Weather Events
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House Bill Analysis of HB 1012, Addressing the response to extreme weather events, prepared by the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research for the Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, with a hearing date of 1/10/23. The brief summary states that the bill requires the Military Department to develop and implement an extreme weather response grant program to assist with costs of responding to community needs during extremely hot or cold weather or severe poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. Eligible costs include warming and cooling centers and emergency temporary housing. The analysis lists the appropriation as None and a fiscal note requested on January 4, 2023.
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Washington State BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research ANALYSIS
Innovation, Community & Economic
Development, & Veterans Committee
HB 1012
Brief Description: Addressing the response to extreme weather events.
Sponsors: Representatives Leavitt, Robertson, Ryu, Simmons, Reed, Ramel and Lekanoff.
Brief Summary of Bill
• Requires the Military Department to develop and implement an extreme
weather response grant program for the purpose of assisting with the
costs of responding to community needs during periods of extremely hot
or cold weather or severe poor air quality due to wildfire smoke.
Hearing Date: 1/10/23
Staff: Emily Poole (786-7106).
Background:
The Emergency Management Act establishes a comprehensive program of emergency
management in the state, which is administered by the Military Department (Department) under
the direction of the state's Adjutant General. The Adjutant General is responsible for developing
a comprehensive emergency plan for the state. Each political subdivision—county, city, or
town—of the state must establish or jointly create a local organization for carrying out
emergency management functions in accordance with the state comprehensive emergency
management plan. In the event of a disaster beyond local control, the Governor, through the
Adjutant General, may assume operational control over all or any part of emergency
management functions in the state.
The Adjutant General is required to administer a state program for emergency assistance to
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
members in their deliberations. This analysis is not part of the legislation nor does it
constitute a statement of legislative intent.
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individuals who are victims of a natural disaster. Natural disasters include events that demand
immediate action to protect public health or to provide relief to affected communities, as well as
events that reach such a degree of destructiveness as to warrant the governor proclaiming a state
of emergency. The emergency assistance program may include grants, loans, gifts of services,
equipment, supplies, or funds to individuals who need assistance and who meet certain eligibility
standards. Funds from the Disaster Response Account in the state treasury may be used for
support of state agency and local government disaster response and recovery efforts.
Summary of Bill:
Subject to appropriations, the Military Department (Department) is required to develop and
implement an extreme weather response grant program for the purpose of assisting political
subdivisions and federally recognized tribes with the costs of responding to community needs
during periods of extremely hot or cold weather, or in situations of severe poor air quality from
wildfire smoke. The Department may adopt rules to administer the program. The Department
may award grants to political subdivisions and federally recognized tribes for reimbursement of
costs if the costs are incurred:
1. by communities that have demonstrated a lack of local resources to address community
needs; and
2. for the benefit of socially vulnerable populations.
Costs associated with the following activities are eligible for reimbursement:
• establishing and operating warming and cooling centers;
• transporting individuals and their pets to warming and cooling centers;
• purchasing supplies needed for cooling of congregate living settings;
• providing emergency temporary housing;
• retrofitting or establishing facilities within warming and cooling centers that are pet
friendly in order to permit individuals to evacuate with their pets; and
• other related activities necessary for life safety during a period of extremely hot or cold
weather, or in situations of severe poor air quality from wildfire smoke.
Funds from the Disaster Response Account may be used to award grants as part of the extreme
weather response grant program.
For purposes of these requirements, "political subdivision" means any county, city, or town that
has established a local organization for emergency management or any joint local organization
for emergency management.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 4, 2023.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is
passed.
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