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bill NO. _____________
INTRODUCED
BY _________________________________________________
By Request of the ****
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING RULES REGULATING UNATTENDED FIRES CONDUCTED UNDER FIRE HAZARD REDUCTION AGREEMENTS; providing rulemaking authority; and PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
NEW SECTION. Section 1. Fire hazard reduction agreement -- burn rules. (1) Before July 1, 2024, the department shall adopt rules that apply to fire hazard reduction agreements conducted under this part and regulated pursuant to 7-33-2205.
(2) The rules must contain provisions that allow for a fire to be left unattended when the risk of spreading is highly unlikely, including but not limited to:
(a) the presence of snow, other moisture, or forecasted moisture;
(b) no high wind warnings in the immediate forecast; and
(c) at least one site visit to ensure the risk is minimized.
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 76, chapter 13, part 4, and the provisions of Title 76, chapter 13, part 4, apply to [section 1].
NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.