Bill > S2749

This bill, the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, provides mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain federal land. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring agency heads (e.g., the Director of the National Park Service, the Chief of the Forest Service) to carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on federal land under their jurisdiction, prioritizing projects in high-risk areas, near at-risk communities, or those that advance goals related to fire-adapted communities, resilient landscapes, and effective fire response. 2. Transferring $30 billion from the Treasury to the agency heads to fund these hazardous fuels reduction projects, with up to 10% of the funding allowed for administrative and planning costs. 3. Authorizing an additional $3 billion for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program from fiscal years 2027 to 2031. 4. Reauthorizing and amending the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, including increasing the maximum project duration and funding. 5. Establishing a County Stewardship Fund, where 25% of the receipts from certain federal land contracts will be distributed to the counties where the contracts were carried out for their use on any governmental purposes.