Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.

HB 1172 allows fire protection districts to dissolve their civil service systems for firefighters if the district board of fire commissioners adopts a resolution and a majority of civil service employees vote to end it within 60 days. This affects fire districts currently operating under civil service rules, which protect employees from being fired for living outside the district. The bill amends Washington State law (RCW 52.30.040) to establish this dissolution process while maintaining existing protections like residence restrictions. It became law on April 11, 2025, and takes effect July 27, 2025.