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HB 2438: appropriation; Mount Lemmon fire district

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Griffin, LD 14

BILL STATUS: Land and Agriculture

                             Appropriations

 

 

Overview

Appropriates $1 million from the state General Fund (GF) to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) in FY 2020. 

History

DFFM provides fire prevention services, urban and community forestry and forest stewardship. DFFM also provides funding to communities for local firefighter training, to reduce hazardous fuels and acquire equipment and supplies (dffm.az.gov).

The Mount Lemmon Fire District provides fire protection, emergency medical services, rescue and public assistance to a 12.5 square mile area in the Coronado National Forest. The District's focus is rebuilding efforts on Mount Lemmon following the 2003 Aspen Fire that consumed over 80,000 acres of forest and destroyed over 330 structures (mtlemmonfire.org).

Provisions

1.       Appropriates $1 million from the state GF to DFFM in FY 2020 to distribute to the Mount Lemmon Fire District to construct a water line. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

 

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

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Fifty-fourth Legislature                                                                                                                               HB 2438

First Regular Session                                                                                                                                    Version 1: Land and Agriculture

                                                                                                                                                                 Appropriations

 

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