H.R. 1045 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

Sponsor: Mike Kennedy (R-UT)

What it does

• Requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute in Utah.
• Adds Utah to the states that already host such institutes: Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
• Supports the institutes' work promoting adaptive ecosystem management to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest and woodland health.

Official summary

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025 This bill requires the establishment of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute in Utah. Such institutes currently exist in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the health of forest and woodland ecosystems.

Latest action

Dec 16, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources