House Bill Analysis, HB 1271, Permitting early deployment of state fire service resources

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House Bill Analysis of HB 1271, permitting early deployment of state fire service resources, prepared for the Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee. The sponsors listed begin with Representatives Nance, Dent, and Marshall, and the hearing date is 1/24/25, with staff Martha Wehling. The brief summary says the bill allows the Chief of the Washington State Patrol to mobilize jurisdictions and request resources to prepare for an emergency or disaster situation or when one is predicted to exceed local resource capabilities. The analysis states the appropriation is none, a fiscal note is available, and the bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which it is passed.

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Washington State                    BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research   ANALYSIS
Technology, Economic Development, &
Veterans Committee
                                        HB 1271
Brief Description: Permitting early deployment of state fire service resources.

Sponsors: Representatives Nance, Dent, Marshall, Bronoske, Leavitt, Salahuddin, Ryu, Davis,
    Mena, Ramel, Dye, Barkis, Klicker, Reed, Ormsby, Scott, Eslick, Parshley, Taylor, Kloba,
    Timmons, Peterson, Richards, Simmons, Hunt and Hill.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
          • Allows the Chief of the Washington State Patrol to mobilize jurisdictions
            and request resources to prepare for an emergency or disaster situation or
            when an emergency or disaster is predicted to exceed local resource
            capabilities.


Hearing Date: 1/24/25

Staff: Martha Wehling (786-7067).

Background:

During an emergency, when a local jurisdiction needs assistance beyond the capabilities of local
resources and mutual aid agreements, a request may be made for a state mobilization. The Chief
of the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has the authority to mobilize jurisdictions under the
Washington State Fire Services Mobilization Plan (Mobilization Plan). During a mobilization,
fire departments, fire districts, and regional fire protection service authorities provide resources
to respond to natural or man-made incidents. When available local resource capabilities are
exceeded, the resources from other fire departments, fire districts, and regional fire protection
service authorities must be requested. If those resources are available, the resources are required
to be sent to an emergency or disaster situation.



     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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The purpose of the Mobilization Plan is to provide a mechanism and process to quickly notify,
assemble, and deploy fire service personnel and equipment to any local fire jurisdiction in
Washington that has expended or will expend all available local and mutual aid resources in
attempting to manage fires, disasters, or other events that jeopardize the ability of a jurisdiction
to provide for the protection of life and property. The State Fire Marshal in the WSP serves as
the state fire resources coordinator when the Mobilization Plan is mobilized.

Summary of Bill:

The Chief of the Washington State Patrol may mobilize jurisdictions under the Washington State
Fire Services Mobilization Plan to prepare for an emergency or disaster situation or when an
emergency or disaster situation is predicted to exceed the local resource capabilities.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

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




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