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Senate advances substitute for SB122 to shift wildfire approach from suppression to prevention and risk‑based local matching
Summary
Senate heard a detailed presentation on substitute SB122, which rewrites fire‑law provisions to make prevention, mitigation and training local obligations tied to a state assumption of catastrophic suppression costs; the chamber moved the substitute forward for further consideration.
Senators debated a comprehensive substitute to Senate Bill 122 intended to reform statewide wildland fire policy. The substitute—developed over a multi‑year, multi‑stakeholder process—would rewrite statutes governing forestry, fire and state lands to emphasize prevention, mitigation and preparedness rather than relying primarily on suppression.
Under the substitute, the state would assume the cost of suppressing catastrophic wildfires in exchange for local governments (cities and counties)…
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