Passed by the House April 25, 2019 Yeas 80 Nays 18 FRANK CHOPP Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 28, 2019 Yeas 46 Nays 3 CYRUS HABIB President of the Senate	CERTIFICATE I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2159 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BERNARD DEAN Chief Clerk Chief Clerk
Approved May 21, 2019 10:40 AM	FILED May 21, 2019
JAY INSLEE Governor of the State of Washington	Secretary of State State of Washington

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 July 31, 2018, 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 forty-two million three hundred forty-two thousand dollars is appropriated from the budget stabilization account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and is provided solely for fire suppression costs incurred by the department of natural resources during the 2018 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 House April 25, 2019.

Passed by the Senate April 28, 2019.

Approved by the Governor May 21, 2019.

Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 21, 2019.