The disaster response account is created in the state treasury. Moneys may be placed in the account from legislative appropriations and transfers, federal appropriations, or any other lawful source. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for support of state agency and local government disaster response and recovery efforts, including response by state and local government and federally recognized tribes to the novel coronavirus pursuant to the gubernatorial declaration of emergency of February 29, 2020, and to reimburse the workers’ compensation funds and self-insured employers under RCW 51.16.220. Expenditures from the disaster response account may be used for military department operations and to support wildland fire suppression preparedness, prevention, and restoration activities by state agencies and local governments. The legislature may direct the treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the disaster response account to the state general fund.

NOTES:

Conflict with federal requirementsEffective date2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
Conflict with federal requirementsEffective date2020 c 7: See notes following RCW 50.16.100.
Effective date2019 c 415: See note following RCW 28B.20.476.
Effective date2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.
Effective date2016 sp.s. c 36: See note following RCW 18.20.430.
Effective date2010 2nd sp.s. c 1: “This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [December 11, 2010].” [ 2010 2nd sp.s. c 1 § 909.]
Effective date2010 1st sp.s. c 37: See note following RCW 13.06.050.
RulesEffective date2005 c 422: See notes following RCW 51.16.220.
SeverabilityEffective date2002 c 371: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.
Effective date1997 c 251: “This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 5, 1997].” [ 1997 c 251 § 2.]

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Terms Used In Washington Code 38.52.105

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Department: means the state military department. See Washington Code 38.52.010
  • military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Washington Code 38.04.010