2010-S AMH MAYC KLEE 083

SHB 2010 - H AMD 154

By Representative Maycumber

ADOPTED 03/06/2017

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to Chapter 43.30 to read as follows:

Subject to appropriation, in order to prevent homelessness in any county located east of the crest of the Cascade mountain range that shares a common border with Canada and has a population of one hundred thousand or less, the department shall, to strengthen the local capacity for controlling risk to life and property that may result from wildfires, administer to these counties, funding for radio communication equipment; and fire protection service providers within these counties to provide residential wildfire risk reduction activities, including education and outreach, technical assistance, fuel mitigation and other residential risk reduction measures.  For the purposes of this section, fire protection service providers include fire departments, fire districts, emergency management services, and regional fire protection service authorities.  The department must prioritize funding to counties authorized in this section serving a disproportionately higher percentage of low income residents, as defined in RCW 84.36.042, that are located in areas of higher wildfire risk, and whose fire protection service providers have a shortage of reliable equipment and resources."

Correct the title.

EFFECT:

1. Strikes the entirety of the underlying bill, thereby:

· Eliminating the use of any Local Housing and Assistance surcharge fees for the purpose of educating homeowners about wildfire risk and prevention measures and wildfire prevention and response activities in certain counties.

· Removing the expiration date.

2. Specifies that authorized counties may use funding provided by

the Department of Natural Resources for certain services and

equipment.

3. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to prioritize

distribution of funds for certain services and equipment to

authorized counties serving a disproportionately higher percentage

of low-income residents (adjusted gross income is at 80 percent or

less of the median income adjusted for family size) located in areas

of high wildfire risk, and whose fire protection service providers

have a shortage of equipment and resources.

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