AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT: Provides relative to training for volunteer firefighters on forest fire and wildfire suppression. (gov sig) (EN +$420,000 FF EX See Note)
This bill directs the Louisiana State Forester to create a training program specifically for volunteer firefighters. The program will teach these volunteers the correct methods and safety procedures for fighting forest and wildland fires. To support this initiative, the legislation requests an additional $420,000 in funding. Once established, the training aims to improve the skills of local volunteers who help suppress wildfires in the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2024 · House May 22, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
May 1, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 13, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 7, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Reese
RRepublican
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