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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 HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE FIRE SAFETY ACT

     

     Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, and DiMario

     Date Introduced: March 22, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 23-28.01 of the General Laws entitled "Comprehensive Fire Safety

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Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     23-28.01-7. Forest plan for fire mitigation.

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     An entity that owns five hundred (500) acres or more of land within the state shall have a

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forest plan with a fire mitigation component. The entity shall submit the plan to the local fire

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department and the department of environmental management for approval.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE FIRE SAFETY ACT

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     This act would mandate an entity that owns five hundred acres or more of land to have a

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forest plan with fire mitigation.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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