Legislative Committee
Andrew Schaffran
Legislative Chair
NVFC Representative
Ed Mund
NVFC EMS/Rescue Section Director-at-Large
Past Board Member
Larry Creekmore
NVFC Representative
Board member
Tamera Warnke
Lobbyist
Government Affair Consultant
ESSB 5829 Volunteer F/F Pension Improvement Bill Clears the House, Two steps Remain The phrase of “Do You Believe in Miracles” was associated with the silent cheer at 3:40 PM Friday February 6 th in the House Legislature gallery by the folks working the bill. The long hard journey of the 2019-2020 volunteer FF pension bill had…
Read MoreThe Washington State Fire Fighters’ Association was established in 1923. The mission in part is to represent the volunteer firefighter. It was the case then as it is now, to be vigilant in representing and improving the health & welfare of the volunteer. While diligent over of the years, the WSFFA’s efforts began showing real…
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ALIVE Bills
WSFFA Legislation of Interest
| Bill # | Abbrev. Title | Short Description | Status | Sponsor | Priority |
| HB 1093 (SB 5091) | Operating budget, 2nd supp. | Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations. | H Approps | Ormsby | Monitoring |
| SHB 1094 (ESSB 5092) | Operating budget | Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | H Rules R | Ormsby | Monitoring |
| HB 1159 | Fire district comm'r, number | Concerning the number of fire protection district commissioners. | S Pres Signed | Berg | Monitoring |
| 2SHB 1168 | Long-term forest health | DNR request legislation-Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz. Concerning long-term forest health and the reduction of wildfire dangers. | S Rules 2 | Springer | Support/Monitoring |
| SHB 1209 | Nonmedical assist. immunity | Relating to immunity protection for nonmedical assistance. | S Passed 3rd | Bronoske | Monitoring |
| SHB 1276 | Diversion centers/EMS | Providing for certain emergency medical services personnel to work in diversion centers. Department of Health request legislation. | S 2nd Reading | Bronoske | Monitoring |
| HB 1362 | Property tax revenue growth | Modifying the annual regular property tax revenue growth limit. | H Finance | Duerr | Monitoring |
| SHB 1510 | Nonemergency medical transp. | Establishing an exemption from certain highway use requirements by nonemergency medical transportation vehicles. | S Transportation | Hackney | Monitoring |
| SB 5091 (HB 1093) | Operating budget, 2nd supp. | Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations. | S Ways & Means | Rolfes | Monitoring |
| ESSB 5092 (SHB 1094) | Operating budget | Making 2021-2023 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | H Passed 3rd | Rolfes | Monitoring |
| ESSB 5115 | Health emergency/labor | Establishing health emergency labor standards. | H 3rd Reading | Keiser | Monitoring |
| ESB 5158 | Utility wildland fire cmte. | Concerning the utility wildland fire prevention advisory committee. | H 2nd Reading | Hawkins | Monitoring |
| SSB 5169 | Provider PPE reimbursement | Concerning provider reimbursement for personal protective equipment during the state of emergency related to COVID-19. | H Passed 3rd | Frockt | Monitoring |
| SB 5198 | Ambulances in rural areas | Easing ambulance restrictions in rural areas. | Del to Gov | Schoesler | Support/Monitoring |
| SSB 5254 | Protective devices/health | Regarding the use of protective devices and equipment during a public health emergency. | H Rules R | Salomon | Monitoring |
| SB 5338 | Fire districts/education | Concerning fire protection districts and education. | Del to Gov | Wilson | Support/Monitoring |
| SB 5341 | Local sales tax uses | Increasing permissible uses of existing local sales tax authority. | H Finance | Wilson | Monitoring |
| SSB 5384 | Volunteer firefighters | Concerning volunteer firefighters. | H 2nd Reading | Warnick | Monitoring |
History
The Washington State Fire Fighters’ Association was established in 1923. The mission in part is to represent the volunteer firefighter. It was the case then as it is now, to be vigilant in representing and improving the health & welfare of the volunteer. While diligent, over the years the WSFFA’s efforts began showing real worth in the legislative arena during the 1991 legislative session, when the WSFFA President Joe Basta appointed then Board member T.J. Nedrow as the Association’s Legislative Chairman. In 2000, the WSFFA increased its investment in the volunteer as the Association began contracting the services of Ms. Tamara Warnke, Lobbyist. Thus began a significant endeavor that has resulted in formation of a WSFFA Legislative Committee for further representation, benefits and success for the volunteer. Since 1991 the WSFFA tenacious legislative efforts has grown to earn the respect of friend and foe alike.