This bill adds Utah to the wildfire research program created by a 2004 law. It requires setting up an additional wildfire research institute in Utah, alongside existing institutes in other states. It also updates the law’s wording to include Utah in the covered states. The goal is to improve wildfire research, prevention, and forest health work that can help Utah communities reduce fire risk and protect homes, forests, and water sources .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Utah residents, firefighters, land managers, and researchers who work on forest health and wildfire prevention in the region .
• What changes: Utah is added as a required location for a wildfire research institute; the law is updated to list Utah with the other states already in the program .
• When: The changes would take effect when the bill becomes law .