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Fire chiefs, sponsors back making aviation-assurance program permanent
Summary
House Bill 2104 would remove the 2027 sunset on Washington’s Aviation Assurance Funding Program, keeping state aviation support for local initial-attack wildland firefighting; supporters said the program improves rapid response, saves property and can prevent more costly state mobilization.
Committee staff reviewed House Bill 2104, which would remove the July 1, 2027 sunset on the Aviation Assurance Funding Program and make the program permanent. The program provides state aviation resources to assist local fire departments with aerial response during initial attack on wildland fires.
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