WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Colorado State Forester Matt McCombs from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Mountain Pine Beetle Coordination Act (H.R. 9999). McCombs is also the director of the Colorado State Forest Service.

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Chair, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today.

My name is Matt McCombs, and I serve as Col . . .

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