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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FOREST FIRES AND PREVENTION | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Cotter, Tanzi, Cortvriend, Carson, Fenton-Fung, | |
Date Introduced: February 28, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 2-12 of the General Laws entitled "Forest Fires and Prevention" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 2-12-22. Coordination with local fire departments. |
4 | The department shall, to the greatest extent practicable, coordinate with appropriate local |
5 | fire departments to assess conditions at state properties directly managed by the department relating |
6 | to forest fire prevention and response. Conditions to be assessed include, but are not limited to, |
7 | egress to and from the property, the capacity of fire roads to support emergency equipment, and |
8 | access to water supplies within the property. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FOREST FIRES AND PREVENTION | |
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1 | This act would require DEM, when practicable, to coordinate with local fire departments |
2 | to assess fire prevention at certain state properties managed by the department. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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