Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 27, 2015)
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
Bars any federal agency from authorizing a prescribed burn on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which the federal land is located, the grassland fire danger index indicates a high, very high, or extreme danger of grassland fire or the Forest Service has declared a very high or extreme fire danger, unless the agency obtains prior approval from the applicable state government and local fire officials.
Makes a federal agency that authorizes a prescribed burn liable for any damage to private property, notwithstanding the Federal Tort Claims Act or any state law.
What just happenedJul 16, 2015
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 27, 2015
- Jul 16, 2015Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Apr 27, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred sequentially to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry by unanimous consent with instructions that if the bill is reported by that Committee, the bill be referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Apr 27, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate