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Archive Home > 2005 > January > 27 > Lawmakers want public to pay more of fire costs

Lawmakers want public to pay more of fire costs

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
January 27, 2005

SALEM - Oregon taxpayers should assume more of the costs for fire protection on private forestland, a legislative committee recommended Wednesday.

The bill, which now heads to the House floor, would require taxpayers to help pay for the state's one-of-a-kind fire protection insurance policy,....

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