Wildland Fire Airspace Patrol System
Summary
Wildland fires - aerial firefighting - patrolling airspace - appropriation. The center of excellence for advanced technology aerial firefighting is required, subject to available appropriations, to study and, if feasible, implement a system to patrol the airspace above wildland fires. For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of public safety for use by the division of fire prevention and control. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 4, 2019
Signed Jun 3, 2019
Floor votes · House May 1, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 3, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Committee
House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Barbara McLachlan
DDemocratic
P
Don Coram
RRepublican
P
RF
Rhonda Fields
DDemocratic
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