SB4163 - Tennessee: Agriculture, Dept. Of, Fire Prevention And Investigation, Safety

Companion Bill HB4119. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes commissioner of agriculture to issue a burning ban prohibiting open air fires in the state when there are extreme fire hazard conditions; violation is Class A misdemeanor of reckless burning. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4163 / *HB4119Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4163 / *HB4119 This bill authorizes the commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the state forester and the county mayors of impacted counties, to issue a burning ban prohibiting all open air fire in any area of the state. A violation of the ban would be considered reckless burning, which is a Class [...]

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