Relating to funding for forest thinning; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Appropriates $50 million to State Forestry Department to fund increased forest thinning operations in specified wildfire-prone counties. Directs department to allocate $5 million to fund forest thinning operations on public lands located in each wildfire-prone county. Requires department to confer with county governing body of each county to determine which specific forest thinning operations to fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action Mar 4, 2022
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
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