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WashingtonHB 14732025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.

Sponsored By: Mia Gregerson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Washington funds 2024 wildfire response costs

The law provides $77.687 million in one-time funding from Washington’s budget stabilization account. The money covers only fire suppression costs the Department of Natural Resources incurred during the 2024 fire season. Funding is for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The law took effect immediately on May 17, 2025. It leaves future two-year budget balance requirements unchanged and provides no direct payments to households.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mia Gregerson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/26/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 4/17/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 93 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 5/17/2025.

    5/17/2025House

  2. Chapter 325, 2025 Laws.

    5/17/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/17/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/26/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/26/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/25/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/25/2025House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/25/2025House

  12. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/25/2025House

  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    4/18/2025House

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    4/17/2025House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/17/2025House

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    4/17/2025House

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/16/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/27/2025House

  19. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/24/2025House

  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/24/2025House

  21. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    1/21/2025House

  22. Introduced

    1/21/2025House

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