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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1662

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Hankins, Haugen, Isaacson, Baugher, Ballard, Ebersole, C. Smith, Rayburn, Sanders, Belcher, Sutherland, van Dyke, Peery, Walker, Thomas, Brooks, Allen, Brough, Walk, Taylor and Winsley

Read first time 1/21/86 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to authorizing fire protection districts to participate in the provision of hazardous materials response teams; and adding a new section to chapter 52.12 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 52.12 RCW to read as follows:

          Fire protection districts may cooperate and participate with counties, cities, or towns in providing hazardous materials response teams under the county, city, or town emergency management plan provided for in RCW 38.52.070.  The participation and cooperation shall be pursuant to an agreement or contract entered into under chapter 39.43 RCW.