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AZ SB1415

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/16/2022

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Rogers

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends the $75 million appropriation from Laws 2021, first special session, chapter 1, section 1 for wildfire emergency response by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

  • Expands eligibility for financial assistance to private landowners under paragraph 5 to include fires and fire suppression activities occurring on or after January 1, 2019, removing any disqualification based on fire occurrence date.

  • Maintains the $10 million spending cap for financial assistance to private landowners, with the department acting as payor of last resort after insurance and other reimbursement sources are exhausted.

  • Extends similar date eligibility to mitigation projects addressing postfire flooding and damage resulting from fires or fire suppression activities that occurred on or after January 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Wildfire response; private landowners; eligibility

Financial Assistance

Last Action

Introduced in House and read first time

6/23/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2022
Natural Resources, Energy and Water1/26/2022

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