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Montana House Bill Eight Eight Three Is on Track to Pass
House bill eight eight three is on track to pass after clearing the second reading in the Montana Senate on Thursday. It still needs one Senate reading and then it's back to the house for concurrence on amendments, so it's looking like this thing has a good chance of passing. A study that says when a large aerial asset Gets on a fire in less than an hour the fire will likely be out in less than three hours However, it takes three days for large air tankers to arrive the fire burn duration is extended up to an average of 47 days Minutes matter and ours definitely matter said she Right now you have a hundred and eighty six million dollars on the table to make that happen
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