S. 1100 · 114th Congress
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Thune
- Introduced
- 2015-04-27
- Latest action
- 2015-07-16 · Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Summary
Prescribed Burn Approval Act of 2015
Bars any federal agency from authorizing a prescribed burn on federal land if, for the county or contiguous county in which the federal land is located, the grassland fire danger index indicates a high, very high, or extreme danger of grassland fire or the Forest Service has declared a very high or extreme fire danger, unless the agency obtains prior approval from the applicable state government and local fire officials.
Makes a federal agency that authorizes a prescribed burn liable for any damage to private property, notwithstanding the Federal Tort Claims Act or any state law.