This bill amends RCW 43.43.964 to establish a requirement for timely reimbursement of state agencies and local jurisdictions that are mobilized under the Washington state fire services mobilization plan. The Washington State Patrol, in collaboration with the Office of Financial Management and the Washington Military Department, is tasked with developing procedures to facilitate these reimbursements from appropriate federal and state funds.

The key change in the bill is the insertion of a specific timeline for reimbursement, mandating that payments to the host district and mobilized state agencies and jurisdictions must occur within 60 days of the conclusion of the mobilization. This replaces the previous language that only required reimbursement to be made "as timely a manner as possible," thereby providing a clearer and more enforceable timeframe for financial accountability.

Statutes affected:
Original bill: 43.43.964