S 1100 · 114th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-154.(2015-07-16)
Plain Language Summary
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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.…
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