Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act
Sponsored By: Representative Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
In Committee
Summary
Federal-state partnerships to detect and reduce mountain pine beetle damage and wildfire risk. It would let the Forest Service Chief enter cooperative agreements with state, tribal, and local leaders to coordinate monitoring, treatment, and mitigation for infestations.
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- State, tribal, and local leaders can be "covered entities" and request agreements for joint planning and action across jurisdictions.
- Forest managers and wildfire-prone communities get coordinated monitoring, data sharing, and joint project planning to help lower wildfire risk in affected areas.
- Timber processors and rural economies may gain support to process beetle-killed or infested trees and expand local processing capacity.
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service would provide technical assistance on detection, spread dynamics, and mitigation when requested by a covered entity.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Federal help for mountain pine beetles
This bill would let the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, make cooperative agreements with State and local chief executives. Those agreements would support monitoring and data sharing, joint planning and project work, processing or expanded processing capacity for beetle-killed or beetle-infested trees, and hazard reduction on lands under either party's jurisdiction. If a covered party asks, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service would provide technical help on detection, spread dynamics, and mitigation strategies. "Covered entity" would mean the chief executive officer of a State or of a political subdivision of a State. "State" would include the several States, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian Tribes. If enacted, this would help reduce wildfire risk and protect trees, local timber jobs, and nearby property in affected areas.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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