Fix Our Forests, version 2 - Legal Planet

Letter to Senate Ag Committee on Fix Our Forests Act - Taxpayers for Common Sense

May 6, 2025  Dear Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee,  Taxpayers for Common Sense Action (TCS Action) is pleased to see the Senate Agriculture Committee considering legislation that addresses increasing wildfire costs and risks. As wildfire seasons grow longer and more severe, it is clear that our nation’s approach to wildfire risk must evolve. Wildfires are no longer rare, catastrophic events—they are a persistent and growing threat, ex…

Fix Our Forests, version 2 - Legal Planet

I wrote previously about the Fix Our Forests bill which has been passed by the House and is currently being considered by the Senate.  I noted some concerns I had about its overuse of emergency authorities, its expansion of categorical exclusions, and some changes to litigation, as well as some positive features of the bill. A new version of Fix Our Forests has been introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group of Senators.  This version keeps …