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House rejects amendment to double wildland fire module funding in HB36
Summary
Lawmakers debated an amendment to House Bill 36 that would have doubled the state’s initial wildland fire module from one to two and increased appropriations. Supporters cited faster statewide response and potential savings; opponents urged fiscal caution and phased implementation. The roll‑call vote failed 29–31 (2 excused).
A floor amendment to House Bill 36 that would have doubled the state’s initial wildland fire module from one to two — with corresponding increases in staffing and appropriations — failed on a roll‑call vote on Feb. 12. Representative Connelly, who offered the amendment on second reading, described precise changes to the bill’s staffing and dollar amounts, saying the amendment would "double" module counts and funding to…
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