Relating to fire.
Summary
Requires a court to award damages for the cost of replanting to a plaintiff prevailing against the federal government or a contractor in an action for injury to private land arising from a fire originating on federal forestland. Requires the Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish a joint underwriting association for the purpose of ensuring the availability of property insurance to protect small tract forestland against the peril of fire.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Smith
RRepublican
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