Encouraging fire districts and insurance providers to develop voluntary incentives to promote best practices.

 S-3580.1

SENATE BILL 5919

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Schoesler and Short

Prefiled 12/19/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development.

AN ACT Relating to agriculture practices in unincorporated areas where wildfire danger is present and encouraging fire districts and insurance providers to develop voluntary incentives to promote best practices; and adding a new section to chapter 48.18 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.18 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Fire districts and insurance providers should collaborate to develop incentives that promote wildfire mitigation best practices related to agricultural activities. Any incentive developed through such collaboration should be optional for insurance providers to offer and voluntary for policyholders to accept.