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Assembly committee hears bill to fund sustainable use of forest biomass from wildfire mitigation

3170522 · April 30, 2025
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Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry presented AB 706, a measure to create a fund supporting projects that convert forest biomass waste from wildfire mitigation into usable energy and materials.

Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry presented AB 706, saying the measure would create a fund to support projects that sustainably use forest biomass waste generated by wildfire mitigation work. "This bill is about making sure we have the resources to use forest waste in ways that are beneficial to the environment and our communities trying to protect themselves from wildfires," the assemblymember said.

In testimony, Julia Levin, executive director of the Bioenergy Association of California, and Christiana Darlington of the Placer County Air Pollution…

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