i_wmrc_2016a_2016-08-15t09:03:10z6 Hearing Summary
Date: 08/15/2016
Final
Presentation by Office of Legislative Legal Services Staff
WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
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01:52 PM -- Presentation by Office of Legislative Legal Services Staff
Bob Lackner and Kate Meyer, Office of Legislative Legal Services, presented the interim committee bill request process to the committee.
01:55 PM
The committee members discussed ideas for legislation.
01:58 PM
Representative Singer proposed a bill that would ensure that private property owners having lost their property through natural disaster would not face foreclosure solely due to lack of occupancy. The committee asked Representative Singer questions and discussed the idea.
02:01 PM
The committee took a brief break from discussing potential legislation to accept public testimony.
02:02 PM -- Dr. Ronal Larson, Biochar Policy, testified regarding biochar.
02:04 PM
Representative Buck proposed a bill that would combine the DNR and CSFS grant programs.
02:06 PM
Senator Roberts proposed a resolution to encourage the use of biochar and to discourage the federal government's use of fire borrowing.
02:07 PM
The committee discussed the potential bills.
02:11 PM
Damion Pechota returned to the table to explain the rest of the interim committee schedule.
02:19 PM
The committee adjourned.