Wildfire Homeowner Relief: Federal Buyout Program Study
This bill aims to explore how the federal government could assist homeowners in wildfire-prone areas. It seeks to determine the feasibility of a program allowing the government to purchase properties from willing sellers, both before and after catastrophic wildfires. The goal is to reduce risks and losses for citizens.
Key points
Mandates a study on the feasibility of a federal buyout program for properties in high-risk wildfire areas.
Analyzes existing buyout programs (e.g., floodplains) and compares them to a potential wildfire buyout program.
Develops recommendations for land use after buyouts to reduce wildfire risk and losses.
Identifies high-risk wildfire areas and determines where a federal buyout program would be most effective.
Status:
Introduced
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