Urges state agencies in West Maui to manage vegetation and improve emergency access to reduce wildfire risk.

The bill urges state agencies owning or controlling land in West Maui to implement aggressive vegetation management, fuel reduction, defensible space, and emergency access measures to reduce wildfire risk to Lahaina and surrounding communities. It highlights the need for immediate action to identify, prioritize, and abate hazardous vegetation, invasive grasses, and other combustible growth on state-owned or controlled lands. The bill also calls for the establishment and maintenance of defensible space, fuel breaks, and other fuel-modification measures on state-owned or controlled lands.

Urges state agencies in West Maui to manage vegetation and improve emergency access to reduce wildfire risk.

The bill urges state agencies owning or controlling land in West Maui to implement aggressive vegetation management, fuel reduction, defensible space, and emergency access measures to reduce wildfire risk to Lahaina and surrounding communities. It highlights the need for immediate action to identify, prioritize, and abate hazardous vegetation, invasive grasses, and other combustible growth on state-owned or controlled lands. The bill also calls for the establishment and maintenance of defensible space, fuel breaks, and other fuel-modification measures on state-owned or controlled lands.