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Agriculture and Forestry seeks $5 million for wildfire gear as soil-and-water payments lag
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The Department of Agriculture and Forestry told the House Appropriations Committee on Monday that its FY26 executive budget recommendation totals about $95.9 million and includes an ask for $5 million more for fire suppression equipment.
The Department of Agriculture and Forestry told the House Appropriations Committee on Monday that its FY26 executive budget recommendation totals about $95.9 million and includes an annual operating request and several targeted additions, most notably a $5 million ask for additional fire suppression equipment.
House Fiscal analyst Paige Filia presented the department's executive review, saying the agency's recommended FY26 budget is about $95,900,000 and that funding sources include statutory dedications (about 40.5 percent) and state general fund (about 36.8 percent). Filia said the department has 586 authorized TO positions and that the largest program share goes to management and finance.
Commissioner Mike Strang told the committee the department 'wears many hats' and stressed the importance…
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