Concerning fire protection districts.

 S-4189.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6037

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Cortes and Shewmake)

READ FIRST TIME 01/26/26.

AN ACT Relating to fire protection districts; amending RCW 52.02.160 , 52.02.180 , 84.55.092 , 84.52.043 , 84.52.043 , and 84.52.125 ; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 52.02.160 and 2017 c 328 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) As an alternative to the petition method of formation for fire protection districts provided in this chapter, the legislative authority of a city or town may by resolution, subject to the approval of the voters, establish a fire protection district with boundaries that are the same as the corporate boundaries of the city or town for the provision of fire prevention services, fire suppression services, and emergency medical services, and for the protection of life and property within the city or town.