AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A FALLING TREE OR TREE LIMB.

HB 6169 would make property owners liable for the cost of removing a tree or limb that falls onto a neighbor's private property, but only if an arborist previously certified the tree was dead, hazardous, or likely to fall. This applies specifically to trees on the owner's own land that cause damage to adjacent private property. The law requires an arborist's written assessment before liability is imposed, shifting responsibility from neighbors to the property owner when the tree's danger was documented. The bill aims to encourage proactive tree maintenance by property owners to prevent damage to neighboring properties.