This bill amends existing law (RCW 43.43.964) to require the Washington State Patrol (WSP), in consultation with the Office of Financial Management (OFM) and the Washington Military Department (WMD), to develop procedures that facilitate reimbursement to state agencies and jurisdictions mobilized under the Washington state fire services mobilization plan. The procedures must be developed and implemented using existing WSP resources and must provide reimbursement to the host district and to mobilized state agencies and jurisdictions within 60 days of WSP’s receipt of the complete and accurate reimbursement documentation required by the mobilization plan. The text references federal and state funds as potential funding sources. This is a procedural change to an existing statute rather than creation of a new crime or change to penalties. The extracted text does not define key terms used (for example, “complete and accurate reimbursement documentation,” “host district,” or “chief”), does not provide the specific documentation requirements, and does not specify enforcement mechanisms, dispute resolution, or consequences for missed deadlines.

If enacted, the Washington State Patrol must set up procedures with the Office of Financial Management and the Military Department so that host districts and state agencies mobilized under the state fire services mobilization plan are reimbursed within 60 days after WSP gets what it considers complete and accurate reimbursement paperwork. Payments would be processed using existing WSP resources and can involve federal or state funds, so agencies that deploy to fires should expect faster, more predictable payment timing in many cases. The groups most affected are WSP (which gains the new procedural and timing responsibility and possible added workload), OFM and the Military Department (which must consult on the procedures), and mobilized agencies and host districts (which stand to receive timelier reimbursements). Key details are unclear from the text provided — notably what exactly qualifies as “complete and accurate reimbursement documentation,” how missed deadlines or disputes are handled, and whether existing WSP resources will be sufficient to meet the 60‑day target in all cases — so some payment delays or administrative disputes could still occur.