Idaho Legislature’s budget committee agrees to restore some of wildfire budget cuts

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 428

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee voted Monday to restore some of the state funding for wildfire protection and prevention that state legislators cut earlier in this year.

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During its meeting Monday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, the Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, voted to restore a total of $265,200 for the Idaho Department of Lands’ forest and range fire protection program. …

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