Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources
Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moore …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill expands the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to include Utah as an eligible state for establishing a wildfire research institute. The new Utah Wildfire Research Institute would study wildfire prevention and forest health management in the region.
Who Benefits and How
- Utah state government and residents benefit from access to federal wildfire research resources and funding that was previously only available to Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado
- The Forest Service and wildfire researchers gain an additional research partner to study fire prevention strategies in the intermountain West region
- Utah landowners and communities in wildfire-prone areas may benefit from improved fire prevention strategies developed through the new institute
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Federal taxpayers will fund the establishment and operation of the new institute, though specific appropriation amounts are not specified in the bill
- The Department of the Interior takes on administrative responsibility for overseeing an additional institute
Key Provisions
- Adds Utah to the list of states eligible to host a wildfire research institute under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act
- Amends two sections of existing law (16 U.S.C. 6704) to include Utah alongside Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado
- Creates the framework for a Utah Wildfire Research Institute to conduct forest health and wildfire prevention research
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
This bill amends the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act, specifically in the State of Utah.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Forest Service
Key Definitions
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