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SB 1432: ranchers; landowners; fire training

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Griffin, LD 14

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

LARA: DP 8-0-0-1

Legend: ADFFM – Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management ADOSH – Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health NFPA – National Fire Protection Association Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to fire training by the ADFFM.

Provisions

1.       Requires the ADFFM to provide training to ranchers and landowners to detect, prevent and suppress forest and range fires. (Sec. 1)

2.       Asserts the State is not liable for any claim based on the exercise to perform or failure to perform any fire detection, prevention or suppression activities as trained by the ADFFM. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

The ADFFM was established to provide for land management and the prevention and suppression of wildland fires on state land and on private property located outside of cities and towns (A.R.S. § 37-1301). The ADFFM is required to monitor and conduct forestry projects and wildfire prevention, mitigation and suppression activities (A.R.S. § 37-1302). The State Forester is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with other state and federal agencies, departments and political subdivisions, and any person for the prevention and suppression of wildfires. The agreements may include utilization of a private landowners' equipment and personnel if the fire is on or adjacent to the private landowner's property (A.R.S. § 37-1303). All training provided by the State Forester must comply with the safety standards prescribed by the NFPA and ADOSH (A.R.S. § 37-1390).

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1432

Second Regular Session                               Version 2: Caucus & COW

 

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