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Commissioners weigh HB 48 wildfire-assessment options, consider county-funded position
Summary
Officials said HB 48 implementation could be handled by state assessments or by hiring local staff funded by fees; commissioners discussed a possible county FTE reimbursed by an estimated $50 assessment per structure and raised concerns about long-term funding and workload in large counties.
County staff and commissioners used the meeting to update the board on House Bill 48, a state wildfire risk/assessment law that will affect WUI (wildland-urban interface) mapping and county responsibilities.
Josh and other staff summarized two implementation paths: the state can conduct assessments or the county can hire staff to do them locally. Commissioners discussed creating a county…
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