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2011 Legislature

The 2011 Legislative Session begins in January of 2011. This will be the long session, lasting 105 days. All bills which were submitted in 2010, but did not make it through the process to be signed by the Governor, are dead and must be reintroduced as brand new bills in the 2011 session. The Washington Fire Chiefs Legislative Committee has polled our members to establish our “Top 5 Goals” for the 2011 session, which will be presented for potential adoption at our conference in Spokane the end of May. In addition, we have listed other legislative goals which we may also target in 2011 as requested by our members. The following has established our 2011 direction

 2011 Legislative Goals
Status
Simple majority elections (50% plus 1) for EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Levies and Benefit Charge elections.
Work towards Mandatory Residential Sprinkler Systems in New Construction, and eliminating all barriers regarding voluntary installation.
Provide cities joining Regional Fire Authorities with the same property tax incentive they receive when annexing into a fire district.
Wild Land Fire Issues, including “no man’s land” responses and adoption of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code (W.U.I.).
CBRNE/Funded Regional Hazardous Materials Teams.

 Bill Status
HB1039
Requires the director of fire protection to establish and maintain a statewide CBRNE response program. Creates the policy advisory group and the operations advisory group to assist the director of fire protection in implementing and managing the statewide CBRNE response program. Creates the statewide CBRNE response account. Makes an appropriation (projected at approximately $220,000).

These bills are dead this session. However, we are still working to get $220,000 allocated during the budget process to continue the study of the concept in 2010/2011. In addition, we are working to obtain Federal Grant funding to assist with our study and initial implementation should local funds at the State level fall through.
Representatives Driscoll, Ericks, Haler, Seaquist, Simpson, Conway, Hurst, Haigh, Goodman and O’Brien
Establishing the statewide CBRNE response program. 
Supports
January 11th: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (in House Rules Committee).
January 28th: Placed on 3rd reading by Rules Committee.
February 11th: 3rd reading. Passed with 59 yeas, 38 nays and 1 excused.

IN THE SENATE: 
February 13th: 1st reading, referred to Government Operations and Elections.  
February 22nd: Public hearing and Executive Action taken in Committee at 1000 (10:00 am). 
February 23rd:  Majority with a do pass.  Passed to Rules Committee for a 2nd Reading.  

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 2011 Legislative Resources
CHIEF PAC Short Form.docCHIEF PAC Short Form
Legislative Endorsements 2010.pdfLegislative Endorsements 2010
2011 Legislative Goals-V1.docx2011 Legislative Goals-V1
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