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Conference committee agrees to $3.5 million compromise for new forest‑health program
Summary
A bicameral conference committee agreed to report back to each chamber a compromise funding level of $3.5 million for a new forest‑health program after debating a Senate amendment that would have raised the appropriation to $5 million. Senators cited rising beetle kill and a strong return on mitigation investment; House members said $3 million is sufficient to start.
Lawmakers on the Joint & Standing conference committee agreed to send a conference report to their chambers with a compromise appropriation of $3.5 million for a new forest‑health mitigation program after a voice vote, ending a dispute over a Senate amendment that raised funding above the House’s $3,000,000 position.
The committee’s House co‑chair opened the discussion by saying the House did not concur with the Senate amendments and that the sole substantive objection was the increase in funding. An appropriator representing the House said, “on introduction, it was at…
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