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Committee hears memorial and bill urging federal wildfire capacity and voluntary mitigation incentives
Summary
The committee heard Senate Joint Memorial 8015 asking Congress to ensure new federal wildfire consolidation preserves response capacity and protect firefighters, and Senate Bill 5919, which would encourage voluntary insurance and fire-district incentives for wildfire mitigation. Tribal leaders, conservation groups, unions and industry generally supported federal capacity; SB 5919’s sponsor described voluntary incentives to encourage defensible space and other practices.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 18 received a staff briefing and public testimony on two wildfire-related items: Senate Joint Memorial 8015, which asks Congress and federal agencies to ensure the newly consolidated federal wildland firefighting programs maintain operational capacity and safeguard firefighter health and natural resources, and Senate Bill 5919, which encourages fire districts and insurance providers to develop voluntary incentives for mitigation and agricultural practices.
Lily Smith (committee staff) explained SJ Memorial 8015 seeks specific federal steps —…
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