{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-sponsors-legislation-investing-in-forests-rural-communities-by-supporting-wood-product-innovation", "Crapo Sponsors Legislation Investing in Forests, Rural Communities by Supporting Wood Product Innovation", "2023-09-26", "2023", "2023-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ID", "Mike Crapo", "C000880", "www.crapo.senate.gov", "crapo", "https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-Oregon), John Duarte (R-California) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Washington) in sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk and boost rural economies by supporting innovative timber products.\n\n\u201cSupporting Idaho\u2019s timber industry grows rural economies, reduces wildfires and sustainably provides necessary resources for our state and country,\u201d said Crapo. \u201cThis legislation will fuel jobs and research good for both consumers and industry.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Act continues the important work started in the 2018 Farm Bill, and further promotes the use and development of wood products nationwide,\u201d said Idaho Forest Group. \u201cContinuing to support the Wood Innovation Grant Program, along with investing in the future generation of wood product-friendly architects and engineers is critical for the success of manufacturers in Idaho, and across the country.\"\n\n\u201cWe thank Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Crapo (R-ID) for spearheading the Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Act and encourage the Senate to pass this important legislation,\u201d said PotlatchDeltic. \u201cThis bipartisan bill will leverage market-based solutions to support the many benefits provided by sustainably managed private working forests. Improved forest data, programs and incentives to enhance the use of wood in the built environment, and integrating wood products into rural infrastructure strengthens our nation\u2019s forest economy and supports the rural communities operating within them.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe commend Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Crapo (R-ID) for their leadership of the Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Act, a bipartisan bill that will bolster our nation\u2019s private working forests and the rural communities that depend on them for clean air and water, wildlife habitat, and jobs,\u201d said the National Alliance of Forest Owners. \u201cThis bill provides comprehensive support to the climate-smart forest supply chain through enhancing forest and wood product data, new education grants to train the next generation of engineers and architects in wood and mass timber construction, the expansion of the Wood Innovation Grant program, and the piloting of American-grown wood products\u2019 integration into rural infrastructure. These provisions collectively advance climate action via market mechanisms and investments in rural communities. We eagerly anticipate collaborating with Senators Wyden and Crapo, and the entire Senate, to pass this essential legislation.\u201d\n\nThe Timber Innovation for Building Rural Communities Act would:\n\nExpand and strengthen the Wood Innovation Grant Program;\n\nEstablish the Wood Building Accelerator Grant Program to fund programs that support the critical elements of designing and building with wood, including traditional wood products, mass timber and other advanced wood products;\n\nEstablish the Rural Infrastructure and Building Pilot Program to fund pilot programs that demonstrate the use of innovative wood products in the construction and renovation of rural infrastructure and building projects, such as affordable, modular housing.\n\nBill text can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:37:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-sponsors-legislation-investing-in-forests-rural-communities-by-supporting-wood-product-innovation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9342562407255173, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}