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HB 389: UNCONTROLLED FIRES – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that a fire burning out of control on federal land in Idaho is a nuisance and cost recovery actions related to such fires are subject to a statute of limitations after ten years, and to allow the governor to direct state resources to suppress fires on federal land.
UNCONTROLLED FIRES – Amends and adds to existing law to provide that a fire burning out of control on federal land in Idaho is a nuisance and cost recovery actions related to such fires are subject to a statute of limitations after ten years, and to allow the governor to direct state resources to suppress fires on federal land.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 4, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced March 10, 2025
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 27, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-1-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Carlson, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Le (passed)
- April 1, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- April 2, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- April 2, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- April 2, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 4:20 p.m. on April 2, 2025
- April 4, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2025 Session Law Chapter 277 Effective: 04/03/2025
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