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Fire chiefs urge 60-day reimbursement timeline as committee hears mobilization-pay delays
Summary
At a public hearing, fire service representatives testified that reimbursements under the Washington Fire Services Mobilization Plan can take 6—10 months, straining local reserves and prompting some departments to curtail deployments; sponsors said HB 2,397 would require State Patrol reimbursement within 60 days, with witnesses urging technical clarifications on when the 60-day clock should start.
At a public hearing Friday, fire chiefs and finance officers urged the Technology, Economic Development & Veterans Committee to enact a 60-day reimbursement requirement for state reimbursements when local agencies are mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Mobilization Plan.
Emily Poole, committee staff, summarized House Bill 2,397: the State Patrol must ensure plan reimbursement procedures provide payment to host districts and mobilized state agencies within 60 days after the conclusion of mobilization. She said the bill is intended to ensure timely payment to jurisdictions that send…
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