Relating to local government control over open burning.
Summary
Provides that county prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation of certain open burning applies throughout county unless county court or board of county commissioners expressly states otherwise. Prohibits rural fire protection district or city that is subject to county prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation on open burning from administering or enforcing less strict prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation. Requires person to secure permit before initiating or maintaining open burning. Makes failure to secure required permit from district or city violation punishable by maximum of $250 fine. Reduces penalty for failure to secure required permit from county to be violation punishable by maximum of $250 fine. Makes violation of county prohibition, restriction, limitation or regulation of open burning punishable by maximum of $250 fine. Makes provisions regarding rural fire protection districts and cities operative January 1, 2021.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sherrie Sprenger
RRepublican
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