Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6079: Wildfire mitigation grants
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Creating a wildfire mitigation grant program.
What the bill says
An act Relating to reducing nonrenewal and cancellations of insurance policies due to wildfire risk; amending RCW 48.02.190; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 48.30 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to reducing nonrenewal and cancellations of insurance policies due to wildfire risk; amending RCW 48.02.190; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 48.30 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the business of insurance is one affected by the public interest and that wildfire losses devastate Washington communities and infrastructure, contribute to increases and unpredictability in homeowner insurance rates, inhibit insurers from offering products in Washington's insurance market, cause extensive harm to the state economy, and necessitate unpredictable public expenditures that undermine state and local government operations and fiscal management. The legislature further finds that fire losses and the extent of devastating economic and community effects from wildfires can be significantly reduced through mitigation actions for insurable dwellings in accordance with wildfire prepared home and wildfire prepared neighborhood designation standards published by the insurance institute for business and home safety or a successor entity. Therefore, the legislature concludes it is in the public interest to establish the strengthen Washington homes program, a grant program intended to assist and promote wildfire risk mitigation. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The definitions in this section …
Sponsors
- Marcus Riccelli (D) · primary sponsor
- Shelly Short (R)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 37 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6079 as recommended by Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6079 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED ACTS, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS, FIRE PROTECTION
Common questions
- What is SB6079?
- SB6079 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Wildfire mitigation grants.
- What does SB6079 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to reducing nonrenewal and cancellations of insurance policies due to wildfire risk; amending RCW 48.02.190; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 48.30 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6079?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6079?
- Marcus Riccelli (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6079?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6079&Year=2025
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