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Committee backs creation of a wildland fire module with $500,000 for equipment and 12 positions
Summary
HB36 would fund a wildland fire module — 12 positions including two full‑time and several temporary positions — plus $500,000 for vehicles and equipment; committee adopted a technical title amendment and advanced the bill 7‑0 after wide stakeholder support.
House Bill 36, which would create a Forestry Conservation Program wildland fire module, passed the committee after agency testimony and broad stakeholder backing.
State Forester Kelly Norris described the proposal: the module adds 12 positions to State Forestry — two full‑time (regional manager and suppression module leader), two nine‑month temporary full‑time positions and eight six‑month…
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