BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
HB 2373: Tree removal/home protection
Prohibiting local governments from limiting citizens' ability to protect their homes from fires by removing or trimming potentially dangerous trees or vegetation near their homes.
Summary
- Prohibits counties, cities, and towns from enacting, enforcing, or maintaining an ordinance or other specified control or practice that prohibits the owner of a residential dwelling with potentially flammable roofing material from trimming or removing trees or vegetation surrounding the dwelling in all directions in an area equal to the maximum site potential tree height for fire suppression purposes.
- Defines "site potential tree height" as a distance equal to the height of the tallest tree that can grow on that site.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2004
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Toby Nixon (R-45)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2004 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2004
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting local governments from limiting citizens' ability to protect their homes from fires by trimming or removing potentially dangerous trees or vegetation near their homes;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Local Government.
HB 2373 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2373 (2025–26) Electric utility bill assist
- HB 2373 (2023–24) Adopt-a-highway program
- HB 2373 (2019–20) Collector vehicles
- HB 2373 (2017–18) Tribal youth/reside. custody
- HB 2373 (2015–16) Student mental health
- HB 2373 (2013–14) Homeless student ed outcomes
- HB 2373 (2011–12) State recreational resources
- HB 2373 (2009–10) Initiative measure no. 1029