SB 131 - Wildland-Urban Interface - Montana Key Vote
Ryan Zinke voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- April 28, 2009
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 17, 2009
- House Bill Passed
- April 9, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 26, 2009
- Introduced
- Sept. 23, 2008
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Title: Wildland-Urban Interface
Signed by Governor Brian Schweitzer
Title: Wildland-Urban Interface
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires the Department of Natural Resources to identify and map wildland-urban interface parcels and make the resulting information available to the public, local governments, and governmental fire agencies.
Highlights:
-Requires consultation with county governing bodies and governmental fire agencies regarding which parcels to designate as wildland-urban interface parcels (Sec. 1). -Requires the reviewing and updating of wildland-urban interface parcel designation every five years (Sec. 1). -Prohibits additional fire protection fees on properties based solely on location of the property within the wildland-urban interface (Sec. 1). -Requires each county to have or develop a community wildfire protection plan (Sec. 1).
Title: Wildland-Urban Interface