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House and Senate differ on wildfire grants, energy matching funds and local backfill; conference committee appointed
Summary
After floor action the House reported differences with the Senate on the 2025 supplemental budget (Senate File 1): the two chambers diverged on wildfire mitigation grants vs. loans, treatment of energy matching funds, and the size/scope of local-government tax backfill; a five-member conference committee was appointed.
The House and Senate left the floor with several unresolved differences over the supplemental budget package that will be resolved by a joint conference committee.
Overview of the disagreement: Committee and floor action produced major differences in three areas:
1) Wildfire mitigation and post-fire rehabilitation funds — the House allocated a combined approach that included loans and grants (the House’s position included $40 million in grants and $60 million in loans under the program discussed on the floor). The Senate amended its approach on third reading to provide $100 million in grants (deleting the loan component). The two chambers therefore differ by approximately $60 million in the mix of grants vs. loans.
2) Energy matching funds — the House’s version retained large energy matching funds in the budget reserve as part of the governor’s package;…
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