Section 46.03.135 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Firefighting substances disposal reimbursements(a) A firefighting substances disposal reimbursement program is established in the department.(b) The department shall accept an application for disposal reimbursement on a form provided by the department from a person domiciled in (1) a community in the state with a population of less than 2,000 that is off the road system who received a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance; or(2) the state who received a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance from a partially state-funded fire safety project.(c) The department may accept a reimbursement application only if the application provides proper disposal documentation showing compliance with regulations adopted by the department and any other applicable law.(d) The department shall prioritize reimbursements as follows: (1) activities related to the proper disposal of a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance, including disposal of the equipment containing the substance;(2) activities related to the proper disposal of firefighting equipment residually contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance;(3) replacement of equipment containing or residually contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.Added by SLA 2024, ch. 14,sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2025.