Bill Analysis — HB 2397, Requiring timely reimbursement (Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee)

Summary

House Bill Analysis of HB 2397, Requiring timely reimbursement of state agencies and local jurisdictions mobilized under the Washington state fire services mobilization plan, prepared by the Office of Program Research for the Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, with a hearing date of 1/23/26. The sponsors are Representatives Bronoske, Salahuddin, Nance and Reeves. The brief summary says the bill requires the Washington State Patrol to ensure that Plan procedures provide reimbursement to host districts and to mobilized state agencies and jurisdictions within 60 days of the conclusion of mobilization. The analysis lists Appropriation: None and a fiscal note requested on January 13, 2026.

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Washington State                    BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research   ANALYSIS
Technology, Economic Development, &
Veterans Committee
                                        HB 2397
Brief Description: Requiring timely reimbursement of state agencies and local jurisdictions
     mobilized under the Washington state fire services mobilization plan.

Sponsors: Representatives Bronoske, Salahuddin, Nance and Reeves.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
          • Requires the Washington State Patrol to ensure that Washington Fire
            Service Resource Mobilization Plan procedures provide reimbursement
            to host districts and to mobilized state agencies and jurisdictions within
            60 days of the conclusion of mobilization.


Hearing Date: 1/23/26

Staff: Emily Poole (786-7106).

Background:

The Washington Fire Service Resource Mobilization Plan (Plan) is implemented to provide
personnel, equipment, and other logistical resources when a wildland fire or other emergency
exceeds the firefighting capacity of local jurisdictions. The Plan is a part of the State
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The Chief of the Washington State Patrol
(Chief) must review the Plan as submitted by the Director of Fire Protection, recommend
changes, and approve the Plan for inclusion in the State Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan. It is the responsibility of the Chief to mobilize jurisdictions under the Plan.

The Washington State Patrol, in consultation with the Office of Financial Management and the
Washington Military Department, must develop procedures to facilitate reimbursement to state



     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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agencies and jurisdictions from appropriate federal and state funds when state agencies and
jurisdictions are mobilized under the Plan. The Washington State Patrol must ensure that these
procedures provide reimbursement to the host district in as timely a manner as possible.

Summary of Bill:

The Washington State Patrol must ensure that Plan reimbursement procedures provide
reimbursement to the host district and to mobilized state agencies and jurisdictions within 60
days of the conclusion of the mobilization.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 13, 2026.

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




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