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The projected costs for wildfire protection and response for the state this year stand at about $136 million. Two democratic lawmakers have different proposals on how to fund combat wildfires. Sen. Elizabeth Steiner, D-Portland, wants to charge property owners in the state an additional $10 dollars to help address costs. Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, wants a voter measure to go to Oregonians that, if passed, would place a tax on the value of timber harvested on private land. Alex Baumhardt is a reporter for the Oregon Capital Chronicle and has been covering the two proposals. She joins us with the details.
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The projected costs for wildfire protection and response for the state this year stand at about $136 million. Two democratic lawmakers have different proposals on how to fund combat wildfires. Sen. Elizabeth Steiner, D-Portland, wants to charge property owners in the state an additional $10 dollars to help address costs. Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, wants a voter measure to go to Oregonians that, if passed, would place a tax on the value of timber harvested on private land. Alex Baumhardt is a reporter for the Oregon Capital Chronicle and has been covering the two proposals. She joins us with the details.
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