Bills

SB 11: DLNR; STATE FIRE MARSHAL; COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS; VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; PUBLIC UTILITY LINES; WILDFIRE HAZARD MAP; HAZARDOUS VEGETATION; PROPERTY OWNER OBLIGATIONS; UTILITY COMPANY RIGHTS; FINES; APPROPRIATIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-02-28

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create and annually update a wildfire hazard map.  Requires private and public property owners to trim grasses within certain proximities of public rights of way and utility lines, enforced by the State Fire Marshal as to State-owned land and the applicable county fire department as to privately owned land.  Authorizes electric utility companies to enter private or public property to trim or remove hazardous vegetation.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 6/1/2050.  (SD2)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Floor24SEC
Mar 4, 2025

Senate Floor

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