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House advances bill creating wildfire management task force, expands state forester duties and seeks restoration of wildfire suppression funds
Summary
Lawmakers passed committee‑of‑the‑whole recommendations for Senate File 152, which clarifies the state forester’s duties, creates a Wildfire Management Task Force and includes requests to reimburse 2024 wildfire suppression costs.
The House on Feb. 24 passed committee‑of‑the‑whole recommendations for Senate File 152, a multi‑part bill that (1) revises duties of the state forester, (2) creates a short‑term Wildfire Management Task Force to assess statewide preparedness and response, and (3) includes the governor’s budget request to reimburse state wildfire suppression accounts for costs incurred in 2024.
Representative Jared Bennett (chairing discussion for the bill) and Representative Angelus described the bill in detail. The standing committee amendment reduced the task force size (two…
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