---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning long-term forest health and the reduction of wildfire dangers."
description: "Concerning long-term forest health and the reduction of wildfire dangers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 1168"
citation: "Washington HB 1168 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AERONAUTICS", "COMMERCE", "DEPARTMENT", "CORRECTIONS", "DEPARTMENT", "ENVIRONMENT", "ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY", "FIRE PROTECTION", "FOREST LAND", "INDIANS", "MINORITIES", "NAMED ACTS", "NATURAL RESOURCES", "DEPARTMENT", "PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS", "WORKER TRAINING AND WORKFORCE NEEDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Springer"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-13T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fbd31207-c386-4b08-9952-1dd8ee110d35"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1168&year=2021"
source_hash: "0d23aa235aac9cf996aebc76ed9bae1d206390dfec89ca5fb97a3ee35cc7aa9f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 1168 (2021-2022) — Concerning long-term forest health and the reduction of wildfire dangers.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1168.htm)
2. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1168-S2.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1168-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Springer — primary (person)
- Callan — cosponsor (person)
- Dent — cosponsor (person)
- Fitzgibbon — cosponsor (person)
- Griffey — cosponsor (person)
- Harris-Talley — cosponsor (person)
- Klicker — cosponsor (person)
- Kretz — cosponsor (person)
- Lekanoff — cosponsor (person)
- Ramos — cosponsor (person)
- Riccelli — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-13T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources. `reading-1`
- **2021-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
- **2021-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
- **2021-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** RDAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2021-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-01-29T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2021-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 21). `substitution`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2021-03-12T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** AWNP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-26T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2021-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2021-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2021-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2021-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 298, 2021 Laws. `became-law`
- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 7/25/2021. `became-law`
- **2021-01-22T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 08:00 AM
- **2021-01-29T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 08:00 AM
- **2021-02-16T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
- **2021-02-17T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
- **2021-03-23T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM
- **2021-03-25T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM
- **2021-03-30T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
- **2021-04-02T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fbd31207-c386-4b08-9952-1dd8ee110d35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).