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Governor Inflie signs a package of bills on disaster response, housing, child welfare and workforce
Summary
At a ceremonial signing, Governor Inflie signed a clutch of House and Senate bills that establish wildfire and air-quality response grants, expand supports for vulnerable youth and families, and adjust education and housing rules; the package includes a $20 million wildfire suppression appropriation.
Tens of bills were signed at a ceremonial event at the State Capitol as Governor Inflie advanced measures addressing wildfire response, child and family supports, housing and workforce pathways.
"It establishes a grant program in the military department to help cities, counties, and federally recognized tribes with the cost of helping their communities respond to extreme weather events and severe poor air quality caused by wildfires," Governor Inflie said when introducing the disaster-response measure, House Bill 1012, which he tied to the state's Climate Commitment Act. He added, "wildfires are getting worse because of the climate change," framing the appropriation and programs as part of a broader climate-response…
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