Addressing wildfire protection and mitigation.

 H-1448.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1539

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Dent, Springer, Walen, Ryu, Ramel, Bernbaum, and Salahuddin)

READ FIRST TIME 02/18/25.

AN ACT Relating to wildfire risk; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) A work group to study and make recommendations on wildfire mitigation and resiliency standards is hereby created. The work group membership shall be composed of:

(a) The insurance commissioner or his or her designee, who shall serve as the cochair of the work group;