Fire suppression and restoration funding
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The lawmaker supports the amendment to delete a committee requirement because existing agencies already know how to manage the funds, and removing the committee will allow for quicker deployment of money on the ground.
R · S22
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because it will help get money out to weed pest districts and other entities quickly, speeding up deployment early in the fall.
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The amendment changes specific funding amounts and removes certain phrases related to restoring public infrastructure from the wildfire bill.
The amendment reduces certain appropriations in the wildfire funding bill based on specific conditions related to other appropriations or borrowing authorizations.
The amendment removes specific sections of the bill related to a steering committee, review processes, and certain duties, and modifies references to the executive director's responsibilities.
This amendment changes the wording in a bill about wildfire funding to focus on restoring watershed health instead of repairing or replacing habitat, updates references to infrastructure and certain state departments, and increases the funding amount from $30 million to $40 million.