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Caucus backs amendments to tighten wildfire-management plan approvals
Summary
Representative Griffin told caucus members that Senate amendments strengthen review and approval of wildfire management plans and require the state forester to approve plans and the Department of Fire Management to follow a transparent process.
Representative Griffin told the caucus she concurs with the Senate amendments to House Bill 2021, which she described as strengthening the process for wildfire-management plans and preventing automatic approvals.
Griffin said the bill would require the state forester to review and approve wildfire-management plans and would create a more robust, transparent process for the Department of Fire Management. She said the measure would include descriptions of preventative measures.
"This is the wildfire concerns, must be approved before taking effect. There is no automatic approval," Griffin said, adding the bill "makes stronger process for the wildfire management plans requiring the state forester to review and approve the plans, requires robust transparent process for the Department of Fire Management, and would include descriptions of robust preventative measures." She also told caucus members the measure has been under development for an extended period and described it as "a real good product."
The caucus recorded concurrence with the Senate amendments from Griffin. The transcript did not record a formal roll-call vote; discussion focused on the bill's procedural changes to plan approval and transparency requirements.
