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SB2237Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Fire Prevention.

IntroducedSenate Water, Land, and Agriculture

Introduced by Stanley Chang, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires each state agency to create and regularly update a wildfire hazard map. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules. Specifies that the Department of Land and Natural Resources shall clear brush present on state lands for more than sixty days through the Community Fuels Reduction Project. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to remove certain brush from high- and medium-risk wildfire areas on state lands. Requires reports to the Legislature.

Where it stands

The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

February 19, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA/PSM/GVO, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA/PSM/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

  6. The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

  7. The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

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