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AZ HCR2038
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Gail Griffin
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AI Summary
- Expresses Arizona Legislature's support for multiple-use forest management policies on national forest service lands
- Asserts that national forests covering 750 million acres have declined due to catastrophic wildfires, insect epidemics, and decades of mismanagement
- States that Forest Service budget is primarily consumed by firefighting costs and timber industry jobs have declined 70% with resulting closure of sawmills
- Criticizes current forest policies as overly preservation-focused rather than actively managed, contributing to overly dense forests vulnerable to wildfires, erosion, and disease
- Calls for replacing current inconsistent forest management policies with sound scientific, common-sense approaches that balance protection with sustainable commercial timber harvesting
Legislative Description
Supporting proper forest management
Concurrent Resolution
Last Action
Senate third reading FAILED voting: (15-14-1-0)
6/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules2/28/2022
Natural Resources, Energy and Water2/24/2022
Rules2/10/2022
Natural Resources, Energy & Water2/10/2022
Full Bill Text
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