Date: 09/09/2015
Final
Requests for Draft Committee Legislation
WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
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01:25 PM -- Requests for Draft Committee Legislation
Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), reminded the committee of the interim committee bill drafting process. After a bill draft request is made, committee members have until Tuesday, September 15, to provide details of the bill to OLLS. Mr. Lackner reminded the committee that fiscal notes will be prepared for all interim committee bills, and the drafting deadlines are designed to accommodate this.
01:32 PM
Committee members requested the following bills be drafted. Committee discussion ensued on the proposals. Mr. Lackner clarified that resolutions do not count against the bill limit. Proposals that were withdrawn are not included on this list.
1. Senator Merrifield: A bill to regulate homes built in forested areas in the state, possibly by way of a study committee.
2. Representative Thurlow: A bill to improve emergency communications in mountainous areas of the state, possibly charging the Center of Excellence with studying this issue.
3. Representative Hamner: A resolution commemorating firefighters killed in the line of duty.
4. Representative Becker: A bill changing the wildfire mitigation tax deduction to a tax credit.
5. Senator Roberts: A bill codifying the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Wildland Fire and Prescribed Fire and cleaning up any statutory issues related to the advisory committee.
6. Senator Roberts: A bill authorizing the continuation of the Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program and allowing broadcast burns to be funded with the grants.
7. Senator Roberts: A resolution or memorial directing Congress to provide sustainable funding for the USFS, possibly joint with the Water Resources Review Committee.
8. Senator Jones: A bill allowing broadcast burns to be funded as part of watershed restoration programs.
9. Representative Singer: A bill creating a volunteer emergency auxiliary communications unit.
10. Representative Hamner: A bill facilitating more productive uses of biomass.
02:24 PM
The committee adjourned.