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HB 1578 - 2023-24
Improving community preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience to wildland fire health and safety impacts in areas of increasing population density, including in the wildland urban interface.
By Request: Department of Natural Resources
Companion Bill: SB 5611
Bill History

2023 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE HOUSE

Jan 25
First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources. (View Original Bill)
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 16
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Feb 24
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 6
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 23). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
AWNP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 28
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Apr 4
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 17
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 18
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 19
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 20
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 9
Governor signed.
Chapter 385, 2023 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2023.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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