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Rep. Boyle introduces bill aimed at state authority to fight wildfires on federal land; statute-of-limitations debated
Summary
Representative Judy Boyle introduced RS 32,603 after citing multiple wildfires that grew because federal agencies did not suppress small starts; committee introduced the measure after members debated whether civil claims against federal agencies should be time‑barred.
Representative Judy Boyle introduced RS 32,603, a measure she said grew from repeated wildfires that started small on federal land and later burned large areas because federal agencies did not suppress the fires early.
"We investigated the police powers of the state and this is the result," Boyle said, describing the bill as a response to fires in her district that she said burned wildlife and private property.
Boyle told the committee that some small fires on U.S. Forest Service land were…
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