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Pew urges states to 'measure, manage, mitigate' rising disaster costs including wildfires
Summary
Pew Charitable Trusts told Wyoming legislators states should track total disaster spending, adopt sustainable funding mechanisms and invest in mitigation to reduce long‑term costs; Pew offered technical assistance examples from other states.
Rona Joy Sen of the Pew Charitable Trusts told the committee that across the country disaster costs are rising and state budgeting practices are lagging. Pew recommended a three‑part framework — “measure, manage and mitigate” — to improve state fiscal resilience.
Measure: Sen said states should track full disaster spending across prevention, response and recovery to understand…
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