HB 2596 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Creates the local wildland fire response account.

Authorizes a local suppression entity to, upon confirmation of the start of a wildland fire within its jurisdiction or area of response, submit a request to the department of natural resources for an expenditure from the local wildland fire response account to fund an immediate local suppression effort.

Requires the department of natural resources to accept the confirmation provided by the local suppression entity and implement the request without first independently confirming the reported start of the wildland fire.