Loading chat...

AZ SCM1011

CM

Status

Passed

4/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gail Griffin

Click for details

Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to enact the Resilient Federal Forests Act (H.R. 2647), which was introduced by Representative Bruce Westerman on June 4, 2015, passed the House on July 9, 2015, but died in the Senate.

  • Emphasizes that national forest lands are the largest single source of water in the United States and contribute nearly 50% of water supply in some western regions.

  • Identifies catastrophic wildfires as a threat to water reliability, volume, and quality for tens of millions of Americans due to unhealthy forest conditions.

  • Calls for accelerated forest restoration work to protect critical headwaters and increase forest resilience against drought, insect infestation, and fire.

  • Directs Arizona's Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House, and all Arizona members of Congress.

Legislative Description

Resilient federal forests act

Last Action

Transmitted to Secretary Of State

4/5/2016

Full Bill Text

No bill text available