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House Bill Analysis — HB 2020, Public Infrastructure Assistance Program (Washington, January 10, 2024)

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House Bill Analysis of HB 2020 from the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research, prepared for the Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee for a hearing on January 10, 2024. The brief description reads "Creating a state administered public infrastructure assistance program within the emergency management division." The analysis states that the Adjutant General is authorized to administer a program of emergency assistance to county governments and federally recognized tribes that experience public infrastructure damage due to a natural, technological, or human-caused disaster. It lists the appropriation as None, a fiscal note requested on January 3, 2024, and an effective date of 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.

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Washington State                  BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research   ANALYSIS
Innovation, Community & Economic
Development, & Veterans Committee
                                        HB 2020
Brief Description: Creating a state administered public infrastructure assistance program within
     the emergency management division.

Sponsors: Representatives Timmons, Abbarno, Leavitt, Ryu, Ramel, Reed, Ormsby, Rule,
    Donaghy, Doglio, Cheney, Reeves, Wylie, Paul and Shavers; by request of Military
    Department.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
          • Authorizes the Military Department to administer a program for
            emergency assistance to county governments and federally recognized
            tribes that experience public infrastructure damage due to a natural,
            technological, or human-caused disaster.


Hearing Date: 1/10/24

Staff: Emily Poole (786-7106).

Background:

The Military Department (Department), under the direction of the state's Adjutant General, is
responsible for administering a comprehensive emergency management program for the state.
Each political subdivision of the state must establish or jointly create a local organization for
carrying out emergency management functions in accordance with the Washington State
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.

The Adjutant General is required to administer a state program for emergency assistance to
individuals who are victims of a natural, technological, or human-caused disaster. The



     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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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.

Summary of Bill:

The Adjutant General is authorized to administer a program for emergency assistance to county
governments and federally recognized tribes that experience public infrastructure damage due to
a natural, technological, or human-caused disaster.

"Public infrastructure assistance" is defined to mean supplementary state assistance provided to
county, local, and federally recognized tribal governments or certain private, nonprofit
organizations when authorized under an emergency proclamation of the Governor for the cost of
disaster-related public property debris removal, emergency protective measures to protect life
and property, and permanent repair work to damaged or destroyed public infrastructure.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 3, 2024.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is
passed.




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