BILL REQ. #: H-2138.1

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1837
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2003 Regular Session

By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Cody, Haigh, Schual-Berke, Santos, Morrell, Veloria and Chase)

READ FIRST TIME 03/04/03.

AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility for fire protection districts; and amending RCW 52.02.020.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 52.02.020 and 1991 c 360 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Fire protection districts for the provision of fire prevention services, fire suppression services, emergency medical services, and for the protection of life and property in areas outside of cities and towns, except where the cities and towns have been annexed into a fire protection district or where the district is continuing service pursuant to RCW 35.02.202, are authorized to be established as provided in this title.
     (2) In addition to other services authorized under this section, fire protection districts that share a common border with Canada and are surrounded on three sides by water, may also establish or participate in the provision of health clinic services.

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