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“The horrific wildfires in the West have cost families their property, homes, and in some cases, their jobs,” Rep. Bentz said.

So the market exists now. The issue is, will we have this additional $2.40 to make it actually work?

Absolutely. I don’t have a study yet that shows exactly how great that demand is.

Mr. Chairman, this is an excellent bill, and we need it in Oregon. We have 30 million acres of trees. We absolutely need what this bill would provide.