HB 2441 - DIGEST |
Authorizes certain funds collected from the surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance to be used for a county located east of the crest of the Cascade mountain range, that has a population of one hundred thousand or fewer: (1) To educate homeowners about wildfire risk and prevention measures; and |
(2) For wildfire prevention and response activities. |
Allows expenditures from the home security fund account to be used for wildfire prevention and response activities. |
Requires the department of natural resources to provide funding or training for prescribed burning to local authorities in areas at risk for wildfires. |
Provides a business and occupation tax credit to harvesters to increase proactive thinning and clearing of lands for the purpose of preventing and mitigating wildfires. |