A new wildfire research institute would be established in Utah, joining existing ones in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act. The institute would be housed at a Utah university and focus on research into forest health, wildfire prevention, and post-fire recovery — issues of growing urgency as the West faces longer and more destructive fire seasons.
Congressional Summary
Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025This bill requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute in Utah. Such institutes currently exist in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the health of forest and woodland ecosystems.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-02-06
- Date Added
- 2026-04-16