Revise liability, training for prescribed fires

Clarified that civil penalties apply when negligence contributes to a wildfire spreading, not just causing it.

Reordered the list of administrative duties and fees regarding prescribed fire certifications.

Added a new section to amend the civil penalty statute for setting or leaving fires.

The bill was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled bill, updating headers and section numbering styles while retaining the original policy text.

The bill title was updated from 'HB 84' to 'HB0084.3' to reflect its version number.

Section headers were changed from 'Section X' to 'NEW SECTION. Section X' to explicitly mark new content.

Text formatting was adjusted to remove page footers and align line numbers with standard bill formatting.

The document was updated from a draft format (HB0084.3) to a final enrolled format (HB 84), removing internal editing markers and standardizing the layout.

The 'Prescribed Fire Manager Certification Special Revenue Account' was renamed to 'Prescribed Fire Manager Certification Claims Special Revenue Account'.

The allowable uses for the special revenue account were expanded to include the payment of claims for injury or property destruction from escaped fires.

A new requirement was added for the department to conduct a study on developing a fund to cover property damage and economic losses from escaped prescribed fires.

The bill number was updated from HB0084.2 to HB0084.3 throughout the document.

The bill number was changed from HB 84.3 to HB 84.2, indicating a revision in the legislative process.

The specific mandate to create and fund a 'Prescribed Fire Manager Certification Claims Special Revenue Account' was removed.

A new requirement was added for the department to conduct a study on developing a 'Prescribed Fire Claims Fund' to cover property and economic damages.

Liability protections for certified fire managers and landowners were expanded to explicitly include economic damages such as loss of time, crops, and fencing.

Existing civil penalty and liability statutes were amended to align with the new liability exemptions for certified operations.

The name of the special revenue account was changed from 'Certification' to 'Certification Claims' to reflect its new purpose of handling liability claims.

The permitted uses of the special revenue account were expanded to include the payment of claims for injury or property destruction caused by escaped fires.

A new requirement was added for the department to conduct a study on developing a fund to support coverage for property damage and economic loss from escaped prescribed fires.

The bill number was updated from HB 84.2 to HB 84.3 to reflect its progression in the legislative process.

Added a new section establishing a Prescribed Fire Manager Certification Special Revenue Account to hold money from grants, gifts, and appropriations for the program.

Added a new section requiring the Department to conduct a study on developing a claims fund to cover property damage and economic loss from escaped prescribed fires.

Updated section references throughout the text to change from 'Sections 1 through 6' to 'Sections 1 through 8' to reflect the new additions.

Changed the bill number from HB 84.1 to HB0084.2 and adjusted the header formatting.

Added a specific condition prohibiting recreational fires when special restrictions are in place.

Updated the bill title, number, and sponsor information.