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House adds second wildland fire module to forestry bill, citing readiness and cost savings
Summary
Lawmakers adopted an amendment adding a second firefighting module to House Bill 36 after floor debate emphasized local wildfire experience and potential cost savings; the bill passed the House 61-1.
The Wyoming House on Feb. 16 adopted a committee-of-the-whole amendment to House Bill 36 to add a second wildland fire module, after members cited recent fires and concerns about out-of-state crews and leadership gaps.
Representative Connolly, who moved the amendment, told the House the second module would “fill that fire leadership gap” and perform mitigation work year-round. "If you just have one of these modules... you built…
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