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2659F2E73A86D6A487258BA40055D63D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For INTERIM BILL DRAFT APPROVAL

INTERIM COMMITTEE  WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Sep 26, 2024      
Location Old State Library



Interim Bill Draft Approval - Committee Discussion Only


09:37:38 AM  

Samantha Falco, Legislative Council Staff, gave comments to the committee. Caroline Martin and Rebecca Bayetti, Office of Legislative Legal Services, gave an overview of the interim bill process.

09:39:39 AM  
Representative Velasco
requested that bill 5 Wildfire Public Safety Power Shutoff Guidelines be
withdrawn.
09:41:47 AM  
The committee discussed
merging bill 7 Prescribed Fire Claims Cash Fund and bill 9 Certified Burner
Reciprocity. The bill will be considered bill 7 moving forward, titled
Support to Increase Prescribed Burns.
09:44:59 AM  
The committee discussed
bill 1 Applying Artificial Intelligence to Fight Wildfire. Chad Vorthmann,
Lockheed Martin, answered questions from the committee.

10:01:54 AM  
The committee discussed
bill 2 Landowner Immunity for Community Access to Property.

10:02:31 AM  
The committee discussed
bill 3
Forestry and Firefighter Workforce
and Education
.
Senator Marchman discussed her intention to run a conceptual amendment.
The committee asked questions on the bill.

10:12:08 AM  
The committee discussed bill 6 Wildfire Information and Resource Center Website.
10:12:53 AM  
The committee further discussed bills 7 and 9.
10:14:47 AM  
The committee discussed
Bill 8 Changes to Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise. The committee
asked questions on the bill.
10:24:09 AM  
The committee discussed the bill process.


10:28:55 AM
Motion Bill 1. The bill will be sponsored by Senotrs Baisley and Marchman and Representatives Weinberg and Boesenecker. The bill will start in the Senate. Rep. Mauro and Senator Will will be co-sponsors.
Moved Baisley
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Exum No
Lynch Yes
Marchman No
Mauro Yes
Weinberg Yes
Will Yes
Velasco No
Cutter No
YES: 6   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:33:25 AM
Motion Bill 2. Sponsors will be Reps. Mauro and Weinberg and Senator Marchman and it will start in the House. Co-sponsors are Senators Will and Cutter and Reps. Boesenecker and Velasco
Moved Exum
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Exum No
Lynch Yes
Marchman Yes
Mauro Yes
Weinberg Yes
Will Yes
Velasco Yes
Cutter Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:35:23 AM
Motion Bill 3. Sponsors are Senators Marchman and Cutter and Reps. Velasco and Boesenecker. Starting in the House. Co-sponsors are Rep. Mauro Senator Will.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Exum Yes
Lynch Yes
Marchman Yes
Mauro Yes
Weinberg Yes
Will Yes
Velasco Yes
Cutter Yes
YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:36:25 AM
Motion Bill 6. Sponsors will be Senators Cutter and Marchman and Reps. Velasco and Mauro. Co-sponsor will be Rep. Boesenecker. The bill will start in the Senate
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Exum No
Lynch No
Marchman Yes
Mauro Yes
Weinberg No
Will Yes
Velasco Yes
Cutter Yes
YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:39:04 AM
Motion Amend bill 7 and 9 to be combined into one bill, considered bill 7, titled Support to Increase Prescribed Burns.
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Exum Yes
Lynch Yes
Marchman Yes
Mauro Yes
Weinberg Yes
Will Yes
Velasco Yes
Cutter Yes
YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:40:46 AM
Motion Bill 7, as amended. Sponsors will be Reps. Velasco and Weinberg and Senators Cutter and Marchman. Co-sponsors will be Senator Exum and Boesenecker. The bill will start in the Senate.
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Exum Yes
Lynch Yes
Marchman Yes
Mauro Yes
Weinberg Yes
Will Yes
Velasco Yes
Cutter Yes
YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:42:26 AM  
Senator Baisley requested to join Bill 2 as a co-prime sponsor.






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details