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Committee approves two Smoke Buster supervisor positions to expand inmate firefighting program
Summary
HB106 authorizes two supervisors for the Forestry Conservation Program's Smoke Buster inmate crews (one effective 04/01/2026, another 04/01/2027), with appropriations covering training, equipment and salaries; stakeholders and the Department of Corrections voiced support and the bill passed 7‑0.
House Bill 106, which authorizes two new Smoke Buster module leaders for the Forestry Conservation Program (a State Forestry–Department of Corrections inmate crew partnership), passed the committee after agency testimony and stakeholder support.
State Forester Kelly Norris said the bill adds one supervisor position available…
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