SB 33 — WILDFIRE PREPARED ACT

(13)(14) athe representativesecretary of thehomeland officesecurity ofand superintendentemergency ofmanagement; insurance;

(14) a representative of the homeland security and emergency management department;

and (16) a representative of a state-based property insurance carrier trade association, appointed by SFC/SCONC/SB 33 Page 4 the state forester, after consulting with the office of superintendent of insurance.

e t 17 B.

The chair of the task force shall be elected by w l n d 18 the task force.

The task force shall meet at the call of the = = 19 chair.

a l i a e r 20 C.

The public members of the task force shall a t m m 21 receive per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and d r e 22 Mileage Act.

c e s k 23 D.

The [forestry]division, division [of the energy, minerals e a n b 24 and natural resources department], with assistance from the u [ department of finance and administration, shall provide staff .230356.1 - 5 - SCONC/SB 33 for the task force.

(1) identify [those]and map high-risk areas within the statestate; [that, because of the interface between forests and urban buildings, are the most vulnerable to danger from forest fires];

(2) develop standards for building codes, defensible space requirements and ordinances that will reduce the threat of [forest fires] wildfires.

(b) consider theother benefitsfire ofsuppression measures, including thinning overgrown forests, conducting controlled burns, clearing spaces around homes and other structures, using [noncombustiblewildfire-resistant, enoncombustible t 17 roofing materials and double-paneSFC/SCONC/SB windows]33 wildfire-resistant,Page w5 l n d 18 noncombustible and ignition-resistant building materials,materials =and = 19 national standards for defensible space requirements, including a l i a e r 20 making the five-foot zone closest to and surrounding structures anoncombustible; t m m 21 noncombustible, and taking other fire suppression or prevention d r e 22 measures;

c e s k 23 (c) consider the impact of fire e a n b 24 mitigation measures on wildlife;

and u [ (d) solicit comments from affected .230356.1 - 6 - SCONC/SB 33 landowners, land users and local governments;

and [(4)] (6) report its progress and any recommendations for legislation to the governor and the e t 17 legislature by December 15 of each year." wSFC/SCONC/SB l33 nPage d6 18 SECTION 4.

[NEW MATERIAL] WILDFIRE PREPARED PROGRAM.--PROGRAM--NO =RIGHT =OF 19ACTION, GUARANTEE OF BENEFITS OR ENFORCEABLE INTEREST.-- A.

The "wildfire prepared program" is created in a l i a e r 20 the department to make structures and properties in New Mexico a t m m 21 wildfire prepared.

The department shall provide technical d r e 22 assistance and training, conduct assessments, provide c e s k 23 certification and award grants to:

e a n b 24 (1) political subdivisions of the state to:

u [ (a) make changes to structures and .230356.1 - 7 - SCONC/SB 33 properties to make them wildfire prepared;

Grants awarded pursuant to the wildfire preparedSFC/SCONC/SB e33 tPage 177 prepared program shall be consistent with the guidelines and w l n d 18 requirements developed by the task force.

=D. = 19 SECTION 5.

[NEWNothing MATERIAL]in WILDFIREthe PREPAREDWildfire FUND.--Prepared aAct lshall icreate aany eadditional rright 20of A.action under the law, and the provisions of that act do not guarantee any benefits and shall not be construed to create an interest in property that is enforceable under state law or that does not otherwise exist.

TheSECTION "wildfire5. prepared fund" is created as a a t m m 21 nonreverting fund in the state treasury to provide funding for d r e 22 the wildfire prepared program.

TheWILDFIRE fundPREPARED consistsFUND.-- ofA. c e s k 23 distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and e a n b 24 income from investment of the fund.

uThe ["wildfire B.prepared fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury to provide funding for the wildfire prepared program.

The fund consists of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund.

B.

Money .230356.1 - 8 - SCONC/SB 33 in the fund is appropriated to the department to administer, staff and carry out the provisions of the Wildfire Prepared Act.

APPROPRIATION.--TwentyREPEAL.--Laws million2003, dollarsChapter ($20,000,000)115, isSection appropriated1 fromis therepealed. general fund to the wildfire prepared fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2025 and subsequent fiscal years for the purposes of the fund and the hiring and training of four full-time employees in the forestry division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to administer the wildfire prepared program.

AnySFC/SCONC/SB unexpended33 orPage unencumbered8 balanceSECTION remaining7. at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.

eEMERGENCY.--It tis 17necessary SECTIONfor 7.the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect SFC/SCONC/SB 33 immediately.

REPEAL.--LawsPage 2003,9 Chapter5 115,7 Section9 125 is w l n d 18 repealed.

= = 19 SECTION 8.

EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public a l i a e r 20 peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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