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SF0016

Military Department Emergency Fire Suppression Account

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In one sentence

The bill creates an account for emergency fire suppression costs on state lands managed by the military department and allows the adjutant general to spend money from this account.

Creates a new fund called the 'military department emergency fire suppression account' to pay for firefighting efforts on state lands managed by the military.
Allows the adjutant general to use funds in this account to cover costs of fighting fires that are beyond the control resources of the military department.
Requires the military department to make rules about how to manage and spend money from this fund.

This bill does not specify how much money will be added to the account after the initial $2 million.
It is unclear if this bill will pass since it died in committee on February 23, 2024.
The bill only applies to state lands managed by the military department.

Plain language

Emergency Fire: A fire on state lands managed by the military that is or clearly threatens to be beyond the fire control resources of the military department.
Adjutant General: The top officer in charge of a state's National Guard and other military forces.

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S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 30-1-0-0-02024-02-12 · Senate30 yes 1 no

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