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
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Golden, Sollman.
upper
Jan 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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