Washington HB 2540: Clarifying the authority of port districts to offer programs relating to air quality improvement equipment and fuel programs that provide emission reductions for engines, vehicles, and vessels.

Bill Text

CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 2540
Chapter 11, Laws of 2026
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS—RECERTIFICATION
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 2026
Passed by the House February 13, 2026
Yeas 92 Nays 0
LAURIE JINKINS
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Passed by the Senate February 28,
2026
Yeas 49 Nays 0
DENNY HECK
President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE
I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the
House of Representatives of the
State of Washington, do hereby
certify that the attached is HOUSE
BILL 2540 as passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on
the dates hereon set forth.
BERNARD DEAN
Chief Clerk
Approved March 9, 2026 9:39 AM FILED
March 10, 2026
BOB FERGUSON
Governor of the State of Washington
Secretary of State
State of Washington

AN ACT Relating to emergency medical technician recertification; 1
and adding a new section to chapter 18.73 RCW.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.73 4
RCW to read as follows:5
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an 6
emergency medical technician shall become recertified every three 7
years.8
(2) An emergency medical technician who has been certified in 9
Washington for at least 10 years shall become recertified every six 10
years.11
Passed by the House February 13, 2026.
Passed by the Senate February 28, 2026.
Approved by the Governor March 9, 2026.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 10, 2026.
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HOUSE BILL 2540
Passed Legislature - 2026 Regular Session
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Bronoske, Griffey, Engell, Leavitt, Donaghy,
Fosse, and Nance
Read first time 01/16/26. Referred to Committee on Postsecondary
Education & Workforce.
p. 1 HB 2540.SL