Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Combat Catastrophic Wildfires

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines helped introduce two pieces of legislation to combat the threat of catastrophic wildfires in Montana and support resiliency efforts. The “Wildfire Emergency Act” would promote forest restoration, firefighter training and energy resilience retrofits. The “Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act” would streamline the process for removing vegetation near power lines.
“Montanans are tired of breathing in smoke, and this bipartisan legislation is a commonsense step forward in mitigating the effects of wildfires and stopping the problem at the root. I’ll always look for measures to strengthen fire resilience both in Montana and across the country,”said Daines.
Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act:
The “Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act” would allow the U.S. Forest Service to approve the removal of trees and other vegetation near power lines on federal forest lands without requiring a timber sale. Specifically, it would:
Read the bill textHERE.
Wildfire Emergency Act:
The “Wildfire Emergency Act” would ensure that the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of the Interior better mitigate the impact and risk of wildfires. Specifically, the legislation would:
Read the bill textHERE.
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Contact:Matt Lloyd,Rachel Dumke