REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS IT RELATES TO LANDOWNERS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.

This Senate Resolution requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to form a working group to study ways to reduce wildfire risk and explore creating a vegetation management program for landowners and public utilities. The group will investigate policies and regulations regarding how vegetation on public and private lands should be managed to prevent fires, particularly focusing on invasive grasses that fuel wildfires. Members of the working group will include representatives from the legislature, local mayors, utility companies, and large landowners, who will work together to develop recommendations and proposed laws. The team is tasked with submitting their findings and any suggested legislation to the Legislature by early 2025 before the group dissolves in June 2025.