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HB16-1019

Broadcast Burns Watershed Protection

Concerning increased authority to use broadcast burning as a tool to promote watershed restoration.
Session:
2016 Regular Session
Subject:
Natural Resources & Environment
Bill Summary

The act adds broadcast burning, the method by which fire is applied generally to most or all of an area within well-defined boundaries, to the types of projects and methods for which the state forest service may award grants from the healthy forests and vibrant communities fund and the forest restoration program cash fund to help restore community watersheds.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. K. Becker
Sen. M. Jones, Sen. E. Roberts

Sponsor

Rep. P. Buck, Rep. M. Hamner, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. D. Thurlow
Sen. R. Baumgardner, Sen. J. Cooke, Sen. M. Merrifield

Co-sponsor

Rep. J. Arndt, Rep. J. Brown, Rep. J. Danielson, Rep. R. Fields, Rep. J. Ginal, Rep. D. Hullinghorst, Rep. T. Kraft-Tharp, Rep. S. Lebsock, Rep. P. Lee, Rep. T. Leonard, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. D. Mitsch Bush, Rep. P. Rosenthal, Rep. L. Saine, Rep. J. Salazar, Rep. M. Tyler, Rep. E. Vigil, Rep. D. Young
Sen. I. Aguilar, Sen. B. Cadman, Sen. L. Crowder, Sen. K. Donovan, Sen. K. Grantham, Sen. L. Guzman, Sen. R. Heath, Sen. C. Holbert, Sen. M. Johnston, Sen. J. Kefalas, Sen. K. Lundberg, Sen. V. Marble, Sen. B. Martinez Humenik, Sen. T. Neville, Sen. L. Newell, Sen. N. Todd, Sen. J. Ulibarri, Sen. L. Woods

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details