BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2103: Forested lands fire damages

Specifying recovery for fire damages to public or private forested lands.

Summary

  • Creates an exclusive civil cause of action against the owner of public or private forested land if a fire starts on or spreads from that land and causes damage to other forested lands.

From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2103), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 13, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5972

AN ACT Relating to specifying recovery for fire damages to public or private forested lands;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2103 in other sessions

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