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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023
Record date · December 19, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill mandates the creation of a new wildfire research institute in Utah by amending the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004. It expands the existing federal program to include Utah as a designated location for specialized forest health and wildfire prevention research.
The bill formally integrates Utah into a federal research network, which may lead to the allocation of federal resources and funding for wildfire prevention studies specifically tailored to Utah's forest ecosystems.
- The Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 established a framework for federal research institutes to address forest health and wildfire risks in the southwestern United States. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State of Utah
The state is added as a designated location for a federal wildfire research institute.
Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act research network
The network is expanded to include a new institute in Utah.
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Expansion of Regional Research Scope
The bill systematically updates the 2004 Act to include Utah in both the institute establishment and the general coverage provisions, indicating a legislative intent to broaden the geographic scope of the existing wildfire research framework.
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