Wildland Fire Airspace Patrol System
Summary
Wildland fires - aerial firefighting - patrolling airspace - appropriation. The center of excellence for advanced technology aerial firefighting is required, subject to available appropriations, to study and, if feasible, implement a system to patrol the airspace above wildland fires. For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of public safety for use by the division of fire prevention and control. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 4, 2019
Signed Jun 3, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2019 · House May 1, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
May 1, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 3, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed
May 1, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
May 1, 2019
House · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 30, 2019
House · Referred to committee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Apr 25, 2019
House · Referred to committee
House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Apr 24, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Apr 24, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 19, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Jan 14, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Jan 4, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Barbara McLachlan
DDemocratic
P
Don Coram
RRepublican
P
RF
Rhonda Fields
DDemocratic
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