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Senate advances bill to create invasive-species mitigation fund after hearings on wildfire costs

Utah State Senate (2008 Utah Legislature) · February 19, 2008
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Summary

Senate Bill 89 would establish an invasive-species mitigation fund and allow the Department of Agriculture to enter cooperative agreements for land restoration to prevent fires; sponsor cited recent fatal fires and cattle losses, and the first substitute passed to third reading.

Senator Stoll urged passage of a first substitute to Senate Bill 89, which would create an Invasive Species Mitigation Fund and authorize the Utah Department of Agriculture to enter cooperative agreements with agencies and landowners for pre-fire land restoration to…

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