HB 2330 passed the House with bipartisan support and has been scheduled for a vote in the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee. Before it passed the House, the sponsor introduced an amendment that adds one representative from local emergency management nominated by the Washington State Emergency Management Council and requires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to provide staff support to the workgroup.

AWC continues to strongly support bills that would bolster state support for communities impacted by wildfires.

Dates to remember

HB 2330 is scheduled for a vote in the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on February 19 at 1:30 pm.

House of Representatives considers establishing a wildfire mitigation and resiliency workgroup

February 2, 2024

HB 2330, sponsored by Rep. Kristine Reeves (D–Federal Way), establishes a wildfire mitigation and resiliency workgroup, chaired by the Insurance Commissioner and the Commissioner of Public Lands for the Department of Natural Resources, and including representatives from the insurance companies. The workgroup would be tasked with making recommendations on wildfire property mitigation standards, agency and insurance industry data sharing, community level wildfire mitigation, and establishing a grant program for homeowners.