Passed by the Senate February 7, 2024 Yeas 46 Nays 0 DENNY HECK President of the Senate Passed by the House March 4, 2024 Yeas 65 Nays 32 LAURIE JINKINS Speaker of the House of Representatives	CERTIFICATE I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6100 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. SARAH BANNISTER Secretary Secretary
Approved March 19, 2024 10:08 AM	FILED March 19, 2024
JAY INSLEE Governor of the State of Washington	Secretary of State State of Washington

BySenate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Robinson and Nguyen; by request of Office of Financial Management)

AN ACT Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. On August 19, 2023, the governor declared a state of emergency in all counties due to threats to life and property from existing and threatened wildfires.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES—FIRES. The sum of $21,143,000 is appropriated from the budget stabilization account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and is provided solely for fire suppression costs incurred by the department of natural resources during the 2023 fire season. For purposes of RCW 43.88.055(4), the appropriation in this section does not alter the requirement to balance in ensuing biennia.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

Passed by the Senate February 7, 2024.

Passed by the House March 4, 2024.

Approved by the Governor March 19, 2024.

Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 19, 2024.