HB 1473 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

HB 1473 appropriates $77,687,000 from the state's budget stabilization account to the Department of Natural Resources. These funds are specifically designated to cover fire suppression costs incurred by the department during the 2024 fire season. The bill addresses a state of emergency declared due to wildfires, aiming to support the state's response to these catastrophic events. It includes an emergency clause, making its provisions effective immediately upon enactment.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025

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Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 3 edits

MINOR

The document format changed from a draft bill to a certified enrollment certificate, confirming the bill was passed by both the House and Senate in April 2025. This change signifies the legislative process is complete and the bill is now ready for the Governor's signature and official filing. No substantive policy, funding, or eligibility changes were made to the bill's content itself.

TECHNICAL

Added certification text confirming passage by the House and Senate with vote counts.

Added signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, and Secretary of State.

Removed the draft bill header 'H-1684.1' and replaced it with the official certificate header.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 26, 2025

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

19 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 17, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 26, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)

senate

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

WM - Majority; do pass.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

upper

Apr 17, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (95-0-5)

house

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors