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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6347: Forest fire prevention

Concerning forest fire prevention and suppression.

Summary

  • The definition for unimproved lands is amended to mean lands occupied by shrub-steppe vegetation and forest lands devoted primarily to production of livestock or agricultural commodities for commercial purposes. Unimproved lands do not include improved lands which are defined as property on which a structure is located not including roads, bridges, forest lands, or unimproved lands.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to forest fire prevention and suppression;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Steve Conway D-29

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means.
  4. NRP - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6347 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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