Fire services trust fund — Expenditures.
RCW 43.43.948
in effectMoney from the fire services trust fund may be expended for the following purposes: (1) Training of fire service personnel, including both classroom and hands-on training at the state fire training center or other locations approved by the chief of the Washington state patrol through the director of fire protection services; (2) Maintenance and operation at the state's fire training center near North Bend. If in the future the state builds or leases other facilities as other fire training centers, a portion of these moneys may be used for the maintenance and operation at these centers; (3) Lease or purchase of equipment for use in the provisions of training to fire service personnel; (4) Grants or subsidies to local jurisdictions to allow them to perform their functions under this section; (5) Costs of administering these programs under this section; (6) Licensing and enforcement of state laws governing the sales of fireworks; and (7) Development with the legal fireworks industry and funding of a statewide public education program for fireworks safety.
Money from the fire services trust fund may be expended for the following purposes:
(1) Training of fire service personnel, including both classroom and hands-on training at the state fire training center or other locations approved by the chief of the Washington state patrol through the director of fire protection services;
(2) Maintenance and operation at the state's fire training center near North Bend. If in the future the state builds or leases other facilities as other fire training centers, a portion of these moneys may be used for the maintenance and operation at these centers;
(3) Lease or purchase of equipment for use in the provisions of training to fire service personnel;
(4) Grants or subsidies to local jurisdictions to allow them to perform their functions under this section;
(5) Costs of administering these programs under this section;
(6) Licensing and enforcement of state laws governing the sales of fireworks; and
(7) Development with the legal fireworks industry and funding of a statewide public education program for fireworks safety.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.43&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026